Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 427
- 383 FRE
-
Kicks
- ESS 229
- 219 FRE
-
Handballs
- ESS 198
- 164 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 16 FRE
-
Clearances
- ESS 33
- 35 FRE
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Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 56 FRE
-
Tackles
- ESS 54
- 60 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 33
- 36 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti3 Goals
3
B. Matera2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
16
D. Mundy34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell17 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 |  | J. Hogan Behind | 60 - 53 |
| 25:23 | | B. Matera Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 21:25 | | J. Hogan Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 18:29 | | M. Walters Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 16:10 |  | A. Francis Goal | 60 - 34 |
| 13:08 | | D. Shiel Goal | 54 - 34 |
| 4:22 | | D. Shiel Goal | 48 - 34 |
| 2:56 | | Rushed | 42 - 34 |
| 1:37 | | J. Daniher Behind | 42 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | M. Taberner Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 24:09 | | J. Begley Behind | 41 - 32 |
| 21:46 | | D. Mundy Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 15:29 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 40 - 26 |
| 14:40 | | J. Hogan Behind | 34 - 26 |
| 13:13 | | J. Begley Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 10:04 | | J. Stringer Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 8:28 | | B. Matera Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 6:04 | | J. Stringer Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 4:09 | | J. Begley Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 3:28 | | B. Hill Behind | 25 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | A. Cerra Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 22:40 | | J. Daniher Behind | 25 - 22 |
| 16:29 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 24 - 22 |
| 15:45 | | J. Begley Behind | 18 - 22 |
| 11:27 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 17 - 22 |
| 8:52 | | J. Hogan Behind | 11 - 22 |
| 6:57 | | D. Tucker Goal | 11 - 21 |
| 5:20 | | J. Daniher Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 1:49 | | Rushed | 10 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:03 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 22:18 | | B. Matera Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 21:23 | | M. Baguley Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 18:23 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 16:28 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 14:36 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 12:57 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 8:45 | | E. Langdon Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 4:17 | | M. Walters Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
8 | 110.6 | LLWW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
8 | 93.1 | WLWL |
| 10 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |