Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 444
- 348 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 234
- 208 SYD
-
Handballs
- ESS 210
- 140 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 32 SYD
-
Inside 50
- ESS 45
- 61 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 60
- 46 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 35
- 32 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy3 Goals
19
W. Hayward2 Goals
Disposals
37
N. Martin38 Disposals
34
M. Roberts26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham11 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:35 |  | H. McLean Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 19:53 | | W. Hayward Goal | 71 - 62 |
| 19:26 |  | Rushed | 71 - 56 |
| 18:13 | | J. McInerney Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 13:28 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 70 - 55 |
| 10:46 | | J. McInerney Goal | 70 - 54 |
| 9:14 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 70 - 48 |
| 7:07 | | B. Campbell Behind | 70 - 42 |
| 4:54 | | J. Hamling Behind | 70 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:55 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 70 - 40 |
| 29:13 | | C. Warner Behind | 69 - 40 |
| 28:21 | | B. Grundy Behind | 69 - 39 |
| 25:27 | | I. Heeney Behind | 69 - 38 |
| 21:33 | | C. Warner Goal | 69 - 37 |
| 20:41 | | S. Durham Behind | 69 - 31 |
| 16:12 | | N. Caddy Goal | 68 - 31 |
| 15:11 | | C. Warner Behind | 62 - 31 |
| 14:17 | | A. Francis Behind | 62 - 30 |
| 12:08 | | N. Caddy Behind | 62 - 29 |
| 10:50 | | Rushed | 61 - 29 |
| 7:59 | | B. Campbell Goal | 61 - 28 |
| 5:43 | | M. Redman Goal | 61 - 22 |
| 3:58 | | W. Hayward Goal | 55 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | S. Durham Goal | 55 - 16 |
| 25:34 | | I. Kako Goal | 49 - 16 |
| 20:47 | | W. Hayward Behind | 43 - 16 |
| 19:32 | | A. Francis Behind | 43 - 15 |
| 16:33 | | B. Grundy Goal | 43 - 14 |
| 13:48 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 43 - 8 |
| 10:33 | | A. Perkins Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 9:38 | | I. Heeney Behind | 31 - 8 |
| 7:07 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 5:51 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 25 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 | | K. Langford Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 18:32 | | H. McLean Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 16:36 | | S. El-Hawli Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 13:20 | | N. Caddy Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 7:23 | | N. Caddy Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:28 | | M. Roberts Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |