Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 362
- 346 GEEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 196
- 216 GEEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 166
- 130 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 16 GEEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 38
- 46 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 47
- 64 GEEL
-
Tackles
- ESS 52
- 43 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 48
- 36 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman5 Goals
26
T. Hawkins8 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish38 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
J. Stringer20 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:32 |  | S. Weideman Goal | 104 - 132 |
| 30:45 |  | Rushed | 98 - 132 |
| 28:07 | | Rushed | 98 - 131 |
| 27:31 | | N. Hind Behind | 97 - 131 |
| 23:53 | | M. Redman Goal | 96 - 131 |
| 22:11 | | S. Weideman Goal | 90 - 131 |
| 19:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 84 - 131 |
| 16:46 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 84 - 125 |
| 15:07 | | M. Holmes Goal | 78 - 125 |
| 12:03 | | Rushed | 78 - 119 |
| 9:55 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 78 - 118 |
| 9:11 | | M. Duncan Behind | 72 - 118 |
| 8:08 | | Rushed | 72 - 117 |
| 5:08 | | B. Close Behind | 72 - 116 |
| 3:30 | | O. Henry Goal | 72 - 115 |
| 1:16 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 72 - 109 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 72 - 108 |
| 26:30 | | S. Simpson Behind | 72 - 102 |
| 19:36 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 72 - 101 |
| 17:24 | | J. Stringer Goal | 72 - 95 |
| 15:14 | | Rushed | 66 - 95 |
| 12:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 65 - 95 |
| 10:34 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 59 - 95 |
| 9:13 | | S. Durham Behind | 59 - 89 |
| 7:04 | | D. Shiel Goal | 58 - 89 |
| 4:57 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 52 - 89 |
| 3:35 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 51 - 89 |
| 2:45 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 51 - 88 |
| 1:29 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 50 - 88 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:52 | | S. Weideman Behind | 44 - 88 |
| 33:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 43 - 88 |
| 31:55 | | J. Stringer Behind | 43 - 82 |
| 30:36 | | J. Stringer Goal | 42 - 82 |
| 27:28 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 36 - 82 |
| 25:47 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 36 - 76 |
| 23:22 | | S. Simpson Goal | 36 - 70 |
| 21:09 | | D. Shiel Goal | 36 - 64 |
| 17:48 | | S. Simpson Goal | 30 - 64 |
| 13:59 | | S. Weideman Goal | 30 - 58 |
| 12:24 | | G. Rohan Goal | 24 - 58 |
| 10:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 24 - 52 |
| 9:38 | | Rushed | 18 - 52 |
| 7:57 | | O. Henry Goal | 18 - 51 |
| 3:33 | | J. Stringer Goal | 18 - 45 |
| 1:22 | | J. Cameron Goal | 12 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 12 - 39 |
| 27:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 38 |
| 23:12 | | S. Draper Goal | 6 - 38 |
| 21:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 0 - 38 |
| 18:34 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 0 - 32 |
| 16:49 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 0 - 26 |
| 13:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 12:11 | | J. Cameron Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 5:47 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 4:17 | | B. Close Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:58 | | I. Smith Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |