Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 407
- 377 BL
-
Kicks
- ESS 233
- 216 BL
-
Handballs
- ESS 174
- 161 BL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 23 BL
-
Clearances
- ESS 37
- 35 BL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 54 BL
-
Tackles
- ESS 56
- 44 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 25
- 43 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti7 Goals
11
D. McStay2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
9
L. Neale40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 112 - 65 |
| 29:28 |  | Rushed | 106 - 65 |
| 26:21 | | J. Stringer Behind | 106 - 64 |
| 24:10 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 105 - 64 |
| 22:15 | | J. Stringer Behind | 99 - 64 |
| 20:29 | | D. McStay Goal | 98 - 64 |
| 16:24 | | M. Brown Goal | 98 - 58 |
| 14:52 | | A. McGrath Goal | 92 - 58 |
| 10:51 | | C. Rayner Behind | 86 - 58 |
| 9:52 | | Rushed | 86 - 57 |
| 0:50 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 86 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | | D. McStay Goal | 86 - 50 |
| 26:15 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 86 - 44 |
| 23:16 | | C. Cameron Behind | 80 - 44 |
| 17:57 | | R. Mathieson Goal | 80 - 43 |
| 16:21 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 80 - 37 |
| 10:48 | | M. Baguley Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 9:34 | | J. Berry Behind | 73 - 37 |
| 8:30 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 4:42 | | O. McInerney Goal | 73 - 30 |
| 3:43 | | C. Cameron Behind | 73 - 24 |
| 0:59 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 73 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:18 | | R. Mathieson Behind | 72 - 23 |
| 29:19 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 72 - 22 |
| 24:14 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 66 - 22 |
| 21:27 | | J. Stringer Behind | 60 - 22 |
| 17:14 | | M. Brown Behind | 59 - 22 |
| 14:48 | | D. Smith Behind | 58 - 22 |
| 14:12 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 57 - 22 |
| 10:24 | | M. Brown Goal | 56 - 22 |
| 8:50 | | Rushed | 50 - 22 |
| 6:35 | | J. Berry Goal | 50 - 21 |
| 4:50 | | D. McStay Behind | 50 - 15 |
| 2:52 | | A. McGrath Goal | 50 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 | | M. Baguley Goal | 44 - 14 |
| 28:04 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 26:58 | | J. Berry Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 24:16 | | M. Brown Goal | 38 - 7 |
| 19:38 | | J. Stringer Behind | 32 - 7 |
| 15:45 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 13:23 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 11:30 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 8:01 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 7:09 | | C. Cameron Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 5:53 | | J. Stringer Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:46 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |