Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 362
- 398 FRE
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Kicks
- ESS 191
- 226 FRE
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Handballs
- ESS 171
- 172 FRE
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Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 22 FRE
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Clearances
- ESS 30
- 42 FRE
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Inside 50
- ESS 41
- 53 FRE
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Tackles
- ESS 37
- 49 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 39
- 31 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
N. Martin2 Goals
20
M. Taberner7 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell34 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell13 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | S. Darcy Behind | 59 - 107 |
| 26:16 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 59 - 106 |
| 23:20 | | S. Darcy Behind | 59 - 100 |
| 20:27 |  | J. Caldwell Goal | 59 - 99 |
| 18:37 | | S. Draper Goal | 53 - 99 |
| 17:23 | | A. Waterman Goal | 47 - 99 |
| 12:24 | | S. Darcy Goal | 41 - 99 |
| 10:16 | | A. Perkins Behind | 41 - 93 |
| 8:40 | | M. Frederick Goal | 40 - 93 |
| 6:54 | | M. Taberner Goal | 40 - 87 |
| 4:43 | | T. Colyer Behind | 40 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | P. Wright Behind | 40 - 80 |
| 29:45 | | Rushed | 39 - 80 |
| 27:25 | | D. Smith Behind | 39 - 79 |
| 26:26 | | B. Banfield Behind | 38 - 79 |
| 24:30 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 78 |
| 22:19 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 38 - 72 |
| 18:34 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 66 |
| 16:53 | | S. Darcy Goal | 38 - 60 |
| 15:37 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 3:19 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 0:49 | | R. Lobb Behind | 38 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:23 | | N. Cox Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 26:08 | | B. Banfield Goal | 37 - 41 |
| 24:44 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 22:24 | | N. Cox Behind | 31 - 35 |
| 21:20 | | M. Walters Behind | 30 - 35 |
| 19:35 | | B. Banfield Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 18:26 | | D. Smith Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 15:53 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 11:51 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 10:01 | | A. Waterman Goal | 29 - 21 |
| 8:06 | | M. Taberner Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 6:06 | | N. Cox Goal | 23 - 15 |
| 4:48 | | D. Mundy Behind | 17 - 15 |
| 1:53 | | N. Martin Goal | 17 - 14 |
| 0:43 | | D. Smith Behind | 11 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | B. Banfield Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 23:08 | | T. Cutler Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 20:13 | | N. Martin Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 16:07 | | N. Martin Behind | 3 - 13 |
| 12:53 | | M. Taberner Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 9:38 | | M. Frederick Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 7:51 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:56 | | C. Serong Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | | 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 |