Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 350
- 349 ADEL
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Kicks
- ESS 194
- 215 ADEL
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Handballs
- ESS 156
- 134 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 24
- 19 ADEL
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Clearances
- ESS 33
- 39 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 58 ADEL
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Tackles
- ESS 55
- 57 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 29
- 47 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright6 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe5 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
12
J. Dawson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett14 Contested Possessions
12
J. Dawson11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:11 |  | B. Keays Goal | 73 - 145 |
| 31:17 |  | N. Caddy Goal | 73 - 139 |
| 29:40 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 67 - 139 |
| 27:24 | | B. Dowling Goal | 67 - 133 |
| 26:17 | | B. Dowling Goal | 67 - 127 |
| 21:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 67 - 121 |
| 19:45 | | A. Ludowyke Goal | 61 - 121 |
| 16:43 | | P. Wright Behind | 61 - 115 |
| 14:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 60 - 115 |
| 12:17 | | J. Rachele Goal | 60 - 109 |
| 8:46 | | N. Caddy Behind | 60 - 103 |
| 6:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 59 - 103 |
| 4:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 53 - 103 |
| 1:52 | | B. Keays Goal | 47 - 103 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 | | H. Jones Goal | 47 - 97 |
| 24:35 | | O. Ryan Goal | 41 - 97 |
| 23:01 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 41 - 91 |
| 18:11 | | H. Hall-Kahan Goal | 41 - 85 |
| 13:39 | | B. Keays Goal | 41 - 79 |
| 8:30 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 41 - 73 |
| 7:18 | | N. Caddy Behind | 35 - 73 |
| 5:03 | | N. Caddy Behind | 34 - 73 |
| 3:07 | | T. Walker Behind | 33 - 73 |
| 1:28 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 33 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:04 | | M. Redman Behind | 33 - 66 |
| 23:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 32 - 66 |
| 22:14 | | I. Kako Behind | 32 - 60 |
| 20:41 | | P. Wright Goal | 31 - 60 |
| 19:12 | | D. Curtin Behind | 25 - 60 |
| 11:52 | | J. Rachele Goal | 25 - 59 |
| 10:00 | | I. Rankine Goal | 25 - 53 |
| 8:54 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 25 - 47 |
| 6:31 | | L. McAndrew Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 4:23 | | P. Wright Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 1:57 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 19 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:33 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 19 - 44 |
| 32:47 | | I. Rankine Goal | 19 - 38 |
| 29:12 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 27:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 26:03 | | B. Dowling Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 20:58 | | B. Dowling Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:29 | | B. Dowling Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 15:06 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 13:19 | | J. Artemis Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 10:35 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 6:12 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:34 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | A. Clarke Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |