Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 324
- 377 GWS
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Kicks
- ESS 188
- 244 GWS
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Handballs
- ESS 136
- 133 GWS
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Free Kicks
- ESS 25
- 11 GWS
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Clearances
- ESS 31
- 41 GWS
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Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 53 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 49
- 41 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 25
- 42 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
17
F. Callaghan33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett10 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 |  | D. Jones Goal | 56 - 104 |
| 26:49 |  | A. Perkins Behind | 56 - 98 |
| 24:56 | | T. Bedford Behind | 55 - 98 |
| 23:00 | | O. Smartt Behind | 55 - 97 |
| 22:01 | | Rushed | 54 - 97 |
| 20:36 | | O. Smartt Behind | 54 - 96 |
| 19:26 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 53 - 96 |
| 17:05 | | P. Wright Behind | 53 - 95 |
| 12:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 52 - 95 |
| 9:52 | | T. Greene Goal | 46 - 95 |
| 8:35 | | X. Duursma Goal | 46 - 89 |
| 6:12 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 40 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | P. Wright Goal | 40 - 83 |
| 27:49 | | J. Stringer Goal | 34 - 83 |
| 24:35 | | C. Brown Goal | 34 - 77 |
| 19:15 | | A. Perkins Goal | 34 - 71 |
| 18:33 | | J. Stringer Behind | 28 - 71 |
| 16:44 | | A. Perkins Behind | 28 - 70 |
| 15:25 | | A. May Behind | 27 - 70 |
| 13:30 | | C. Brown Goal | 26 - 70 |
| 11:03 | | J. Stringer Goal | 26 - 64 |
| 7:42 | | I. Kako Goal | 26 - 58 |
| 6:20 | | C. Brown Behind | 20 - 58 |
| 3:54 | | T. Green Goal | 20 - 57 |
| 1:11 | | L. McMahon Goal | 20 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:31 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 14 - 51 |
| 27:24 | | A. Cadman Behind | 14 - 50 |
| 25:45 | | L. McMahon Goal | 14 - 49 |
| 24:03 | | K. Briggs Goal | 8 - 49 |
| 21:52 | | T. Greene Behind | 8 - 43 |
| 19:53 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 8 - 42 |
| 17:22 | | J. Stringer Goal | 8 - 36 |
| 15:33 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 8 - 30 |
| 12:47 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 8 - 24 |
| 11:35 | | J. Ridley Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 10:11 | | S. Durham Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 6:33 | | P. Wright Behind | 6 - 18 |
| 1:28 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 5 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:17 | | P. Wright Behind | 5 - 12 |
| 21:30 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 4 - 12 |
| 18:34 | | A. Cadman Goal | 3 - 12 |
| 13:53 | | O. Smartt Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 11:35 | | T. Greene Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 9:01 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:32 | | A. Clarke Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |