Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 369
- 372 WB
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Kicks
- ESS 242
- 228 WB
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Handballs
- ESS 127
- 144 WB
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Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 17 WB
-
Clearances
- ESS 26
- 47 WB
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 49 WB
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Tackles
- ESS 70
- 54 WB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 51
- 35 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan3 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Ridley29 Disposals
21
T. Liberatore36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett11 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 49 - 90 |
| 26:48 | | C. Weightman Goal | 49 - 89 |
| 23:53 | | Rushed | 49 - 83 |
| 21:46 | | A. Treloar Goal | 49 - 82 |
| 20:22 |  | J. Stringer Behind | 49 - 76 |
| 19:03 | | Rushed | 48 - 76 |
| 15:55 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 48 - 75 |
| 12:38 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 48 - 74 |
| 7:28 | | B. Smith Behind | 48 - 68 |
| 5:02 | | C. Weightman Goal | 48 - 67 |
| 2:40 | | P. Wright Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 1:19 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 47 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:53 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 41 - 61 |
| 24:25 | | N. Cox Behind | 41 - 60 |
| 21:39 | | O. Baker Goal | 40 - 60 |
| 19:58 | | K. Langford Behind | 40 - 54 |
| 17:36 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 39 - 54 |
| 12:58 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 48 |
| 11:25 | | A. Naughton Behind | 33 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 27:11 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 24:32 | | A. Naughton Behind | 27 - 41 |
| 23:05 | | R. West Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 21:50 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 19:31 | | K. Langford Goal | 27 - 33 |
| 16:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 11:40 | | Rushed | 21 - 27 |
| 6:40 | | C. Weightman Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 3:40 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 1:14 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 20 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:34 | | K. Langford Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 24:56 | | P. Wright Goal | 19 - 9 |
| 22:20 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 21:17 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 18:58 | | A. Scott Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 8:19 | | C. Poulter Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 4:51 | | K. Langford Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 0:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 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 |