Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 381
- 330 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 224
- 208 ADEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 157
- 122 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 23
- 16 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 30 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 61
- 31 ADEL
-
Tackles
- ESS 57
- 45 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 26
- 43 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
A. Perkins3 Goals
4
L. Murphy1 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
29
R. Laird33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
J. Stringer13 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:02 |  | J. Rowe Behind | 84 - 21 |
| 17:46 |  | P. Wright Behind | 84 - 20 |
| 13:28 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 83 - 20 |
| 12:18 | | B. Ham Behind | 83 - 19 |
| 11:56 | | C. Hooker Behind | 82 - 19 |
| 10:04 | | A. Perkins Behind | 81 - 19 |
| 8:54 | | Rushed | 80 - 19 |
| 6:40 | | J. Stringer Behind | 79 - 19 |
| 5:13 | | P. Wright Goal | 78 - 19 |
| 2:46 | | W. Snelling Goal | 72 - 19 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 | | Rushed | 66 - 19 |
| 25:22 | | D. Smith Behind | 66 - 18 |
| 22:57 | | B. Frampton Behind | 65 - 18 |
| 18:44 | | Rushed | 65 - 17 |
| 17:08 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 64 - 17 |
| 16:12 | | A. Perkins Behind | 58 - 17 |
| 13:25 | | A. Perkins Goal | 57 - 17 |
| 11:45 | | L. Murphy Goal | 51 - 17 |
| 5:58 | | L. Murphy Behind | 51 - 11 |
| 4:59 | | A. Perkins Behind | 51 - 10 |
| 4:24 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 50 - 10 |
| 2:24 | | H. Jones Goal | 50 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:38 | | A. Waterman Goal | 44 - 9 |
| 22:38 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 38 - 9 |
| 21:03 | | A. Perkins Goal | 38 - 3 |
| 17:46 | | A. Perkins Goal | 32 - 3 |
| 15:39 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 26 - 3 |
| 14:16 | | W. Snelling Behind | 26 - 2 |
| 11:02 | | A. Waterman Behind | 25 - 2 |
| 9:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 24 - 2 |
| 4:34 | | C. Hooker Behind | 18 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | | J. Stringer Goal | 17 - 2 |
| 23:54 | | C. Hooker Goal | 11 - 2 |
| 20:54 | | P. Wright Behind | 5 - 2 |
| 16:23 | | C. Hooker Behind | 4 - 2 |
| 10:43 | | L. Murphy Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 8:43 | | T. Cutler Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 5:47 | | M. Redman Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:54 | | B. Frampton Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:20 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |