Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 342
- 398 SUNS
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Kicks
- GWS 189
- 191 SUNS
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Handballs
- GWS 153
- 207 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 15
- 24 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GWS 37
- 42 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 44
- 68 SUNS
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Tackles
- GWS 89
- 64 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 34
- 56 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
A. Cadman3 Goals
19
B. Humphrey2 Goals
Disposals
7
L. Ash33 Disposals
15
N. Anderson42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green22 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:20 |  | N. Anderson Goal | 106 - 99 |
| 30:06 | | B. King Behind | 106 - 93 |
| 27:55 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 106 - 92 |
| 25:40 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 100 - 92 |
| 24:19 | | T. Greene Goal | 100 - 86 |
| 22:03 | | C. Brown Goal | 94 - 86 |
| 19:57 | | A. Cadman Behind | 88 - 86 |
| 18:20 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 87 - 86 |
| 16:18 | | J. Stringer Goal | 87 - 85 |
| 10:52 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 81 - 85 |
| 7:48 | | A. Cadman Goal | 81 - 79 |
| 6:39 | | T. Green Goal | 75 - 79 |
| 4:30 | | T. Bedford Goal | 69 - 79 |
| 0:46 | | A. Cadman Goal | 63 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | C. Budarick Behind | 57 - 79 |
| 27:28 | | Rushed | 57 - 78 |
| 26:05 | | T. Miller Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 24:35 | | T. Green Behind | 57 - 71 |
| 23:21 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 56 - 71 |
| 20:06 | | Rushed | 56 - 70 |
| 16:45 | | H. Thomas Goal | 55 - 70 |
| 14:43 | | E. Read Behind | 49 - 70 |
| 12:41 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 7:07 | | J. Witts Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 5:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 49 - 57 |
| 1:16 | | B. Long Behind | 43 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | Rushed | 43 - 56 |
| 30:41 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 42 - 56 |
| 27:15 | | Rushed | 41 - 56 |
| 26:37 | | H. Thomas Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 23:14 | | A. Cadman Goal | 39 - 56 |
| 21:08 | | B. Long Behind | 33 - 56 |
| 18:03 | | J. Hogan Goal | 33 - 55 |
| 16:49 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 27 - 55 |
| 11:27 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 26 - 55 |
| 9:55 | | T. Green Behind | 26 - 49 |
| 5:43 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 25 - 49 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:31 | | J. Walter Behind | 25 - 48 |
| 32:45 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 25 - 47 |
| 31:37 | | C. Brown Goal | 25 - 41 |
| 29:47 | | M. Rowell Behind | 19 - 41 |
| 28:34 | | D. Rioli Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 26:44 | | N. Anderson Behind | 19 - 34 |
| 23:54 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 21:53 | | J. Hogan Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 17:04 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 16:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 15:33 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 14:02 | | B. Long Behind | 0 - 27 |
| 12:59 | | Rushed | 0 - 26 |
| 6:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 5:55 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 0 - 19 |
| 4:18 | | T. Miller Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 3:06 | | N. Anderson Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:23 | | B. Long Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Mason Cox reflects on the path to game 150
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Hird's coaching comeback supported by former Bomber
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Hird: Saints a 'legitimate chance' to beat bruised Geelong
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Six Points: Bombers need a priority pick? We must have short memories!
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'Tough luck': Michaels on Dons getting AFL help
On the ESPN Footy Podcast, Jake Michaels says Essendon does not deserve an assistance package from the AFL despite how poor they've been in 2026.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |