Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 348
- 380 RICH
-
Kicks
- ESS 196
- 230 RICH
-
Handballs
- ESS 152
- 150 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 34 RICH
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Inside 50
- ESS 53
- 52 RICH
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 46 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 27
- 31 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
C. Hooker3 Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish44 Disposals
4
D. Martin27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish16 Contested Possessions
50
M. Pickett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 |  | D. Rioli Goal | 84 - 123 |
| 29:54 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 84 - 117 |
| 26:19 | | N. Balta Goal | 84 - 111 |
| 24:14 |  | A. Perkins Behind | 84 - 105 |
| 22:38 | | S. Bolton Goal | 83 - 105 |
| 20:56 | | D. Martin Goal | 83 - 99 |
| 17:50 | | S. Bolton Goal | 83 - 93 |
| 15:34 | | J. Castagna Goal | 83 - 87 |
| 12:03 | | J. Aarts Behind | 83 - 81 |
| 10:39 | | A. Waterman Goal | 83 - 80 |
| 9:26 | | K. Langford Goal | 77 - 80 |
| 7:20 | | C. Hooker Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 6:19 | | A. Waterman Behind | 65 - 80 |
| 3:41 | | C. Hooker Goal | 64 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:39 | | D. Martin Goal | 58 - 80 |
| 26:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 58 - 74 |
| 25:30 | | Rushed | 52 - 74 |
| 24:12 | | N. Cox Goal | 51 - 74 |
| 23:03 | | Rushed | 45 - 74 |
| 20:41 | | J. Graham Goal | 44 - 74 |
| 19:24 | | D. Parish Behind | 44 - 68 |
| 18:00 | | Rushed | 43 - 68 |
| 16:41 | | J. Castagna Goal | 42 - 68 |
| 13:34 | | A. Perkins Behind | 42 - 62 |
| 12:21 | | S. Bolton Goal | 41 - 62 |
| 9:02 | | A. Phillips Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 4:36 | | B. Ham Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 0:43 | | Rushed | 34 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | P. Ambrose Behind | 34 - 55 |
| 25:57 | | B. Ham Goal | 33 - 55 |
| 24:27 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 27 - 55 |
| 22:03 | | J. Graham Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 18:58 | | A. Waterman Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 16:24 | | J. Caddy Goal | 21 - 48 |
| 14:52 | | A. Phillips Goal | 21 - 42 |
| 13:26 | | J. Aarts Behind | 15 - 42 |
| 11:17 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 15 - 41 |
| 9:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 15 - 35 |
| 8:41 | | N. Cox Behind | 15 - 34 |
| 4:01 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 2:05 | | C. Hooker Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 0:58 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 8 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 23:31 | | D. Parish Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 18:59 | | J. Castagna Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 17:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 14:33 | | B. Ham Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 11:48 | | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 9:30 | | D. Martin Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 4:18 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 2:51 | | D. Prestia Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:15 | | M. Chol Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Hird weighs in as battling Bombers confront rough start
Former Essendon coach and club great James Hird says he can't see what the Bombers are trying to do on the field in their dismal start to the AFL season.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |