Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 401
- 292 WCE
-
Kicks
- ESS 240
- 182 WCE
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Handballs
- ESS 161
- 110 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 8
- 13 WCE
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 44 WCE
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Inside 50
- ESS 54
- 56 WCE
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Tackles
- ESS 54
- 60 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 40
- 41 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer5 Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
6
E. Yeo20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham13 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:55 |  | D. Heppell Goal | 122 - 92 |
| 30:52 | | S. Durham Goal | 116 - 92 |
| 29:11 |  | O. Allen Goal | 110 - 92 |
| 27:37 | | K. Langford Goal | 110 - 86 |
| 24:30 | | Rushed | 104 - 86 |
| 23:23 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 104 - 85 |
| 22:12 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 98 - 85 |
| 19:44 | | O. Allen Behind | 98 - 79 |
| 18:22 | | N. Caddy Behind | 98 - 78 |
| 15:38 | | J. Cripps Behind | 97 - 78 |
| 11:11 | | Rushed | 97 - 77 |
| 10:22 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 97 - 76 |
| 8:55 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 96 - 76 |
| 3:32 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 90 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:30 | | J. Darling Behind | 89 - 76 |
| 32:27 | | O. Allen Behind | 89 - 75 |
| 30:46 | | J. Stringer Goal | 89 - 74 |
| 27:59 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 83 - 74 |
| 25:43 | | X. Duursma Goal | 83 - 73 |
| 23:22 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 77 - 73 |
| 21:01 | | E. Yeo Goal | 77 - 67 |
| 17:19 | | N. Martin Behind | 77 - 61 |
| 16:32 | | O. Allen Behind | 76 - 61 |
| 14:55 | | J. Waterman Goal | 76 - 60 |
| 13:06 | | N. Caddy Goal | 76 - 54 |
| 9:40 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 70 - 54 |
| 8:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 64 - 54 |
| 6:25 | | O. Allen Behind | 64 - 48 |
| 3:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 64 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | Rushed | 64 - 41 |
| 27:22 | | J. Stringer Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 25:04 | | N. Caddy Goal | 58 - 40 |
| 23:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 40 |
| 20:06 | | J. Cripps Behind | 46 - 40 |
| 18:57 | | J. Darling Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 15:01 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 12:13 | | C. Chesser Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 10:26 | | N. Hind Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 7:37 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 34 - 27 |
| 5:41 | | J. Stringer Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 1:52 | | P. Wright Behind | 27 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:34 | | J. Waterman Behind | 26 - 27 |
| 27:22 | | Rushed | 26 - 26 |
| 24:23 | | Rushed | 25 - 26 |
| 21:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 24 - 26 |
| 19:27 | | J. Cripps Behind | 24 - 20 |
| 18:07 | | J. Stringer Goal | 24 - 19 |
| 15:16 | | L. Ryan Behind | 18 - 19 |
| 14:12 | | J. Cripps Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 11:43 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 8:44 | | P. Wright Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 6:38 | | J. Waterman Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:23 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:59 | | K. Langford Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |