Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 367
- 368 GWS
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Kicks
- ESS 196
- 183 GWS
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Handballs
- ESS 171
- 185 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 27
- 15 GWS
-
Clearances
- ESS 45
- 28 GWS
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 46 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 71
- 78 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 41
- 37 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Farrow2 Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
17
F. Callaghan27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 |  | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 67 - 64 |
| 25:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 22:55 |  | J. Ough Goal | 60 - 64 |
| 20:58 | | S. Robey Goal | 60 - 58 |
| 19:24 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 54 - 58 |
| 16:55 | | C. Brown Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 11:23 | | R. Hamilton Behind | 54 - 51 |
| 8:07 | | R. Angwin Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 7:16 | | J. Stringer Behind | 54 - 44 |
| 2:36 | | J. Farrow Goal | 54 - 43 |
| 0:46 | | A. Cadman Behind | 48 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | H. Rowston Goal | 48 - 42 |
| 26:20 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 48 - 36 |
| 22:37 | | R. Hamilton Behind | 48 - 30 |
| 16:04 | | J. Stringer Behind | 48 - 29 |
| 14:29 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 48 - 28 |
| 13:24 | | M. Redman Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 11:33 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 8:25 | | N. Bryan Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 6:23 | | J. Farrow Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 3:15 | | Rushed | 24 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | C. Brown Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 18:05 | | J. Stringer Behind | 24 - 20 |
| 15:00 | | N. Bryan Goal | 24 - 19 |
| 12:40 | | Rushed | 18 - 19 |
| 8:45 | | J. Stringer Behind | 17 - 19 |
| 6:55 | | J. Stringer Behind | 17 - 18 |
| 5:28 | | J. Artemis Behind | 17 - 17 |
| 3:44 | | A. Cadman Behind | 16 - 17 |
| 2:01 | | M. Gruzewski Behind | 16 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 26:35 | | S. Durham Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 22:36 | | T. Greene Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 21:35 | | H. El Achkar Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 18:12 | | A. Cadman Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 12:37 | | D. Sharp Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 11:24 | | M. Kondogiannis Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:24 | | T. Greene Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 5:26 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:48 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:40 | | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |