Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 267
- 332 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 164
- 211 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 103
- 121 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 13
- 13 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 23
- 38 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 34
- 49 CARL
-
Tackles
- ESS 57
- 47 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 32
- 25 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
D. Parish2 Goals
30
L. Casboult3 Goals
Disposals
1
A. McGrath20 Disposals
15
S. Docherty32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel13 Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 |  | Rushed | 51 - 52 |
| 23:28 |  | D. Cuningham Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 20:10 | | Rushed | 50 - 51 |
| 12:07 | | L. Casboult Goal | 50 - 50 |
| 9:47 | | J. Martin Goal | 50 - 44 |
| 3:44 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 50 - 38 |
| 1:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 44 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 38 - 38 |
| 21:16 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 16:07 | | Rushed | 32 - 37 |
| 10:42 | | J. Newnes Behind | 31 - 37 |
| 9:25 | | P. Cripps Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 8:05 | | S. McKernan Goal | 31 - 35 |
| 5:38 | | Rushed | 25 - 35 |
| 0:40 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 25 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:36 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 16:25 | | M. McGovern Goal | 25 - 32 |
| 13:46 | | L. Casboult Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 11:04 | | E. Betts Behind | 25 - 20 |
| 10:11 | | E. Betts Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 5:56 | | J. Townsend Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 2:33 | | D. Smith Goal | 19 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:07 | | M. McGovern Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 15:11 | | D. Parish Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 9:18 | | D. Parish Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 6:42 | | E. Betts Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 3:48 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 2:28 | | L. Casboult Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |