Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 354
- 410 PORT
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Kicks
- ESS 200
- 255 PORT
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Handballs
- ESS 154
- 155 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 15 PORT
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Clearances
- ESS 32
- 41 PORT
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Inside 50
- ESS 52
- 58 PORT
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 43 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 19
- 45 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer2 Goals
9
R. Gray4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
9
D. Houston29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
W. Snelling13 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 |  | D. Houston Goal | 67 - 126 |
| 23:44 |  | M. Brown Behind | 67 - 120 |
| 21:46 | | J. Stringer Behind | 66 - 120 |
| 18:21 | | T. Marshall Goal | 65 - 120 |
| 17:07 | | Rushed | 65 - 114 |
| 15:16 | | J. Stringer Goal | 65 - 113 |
| 12:50 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 59 - 113 |
| 9:11 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 59 - 107 |
| 6:47 | | C. Rozee Behind | 59 - 106 |
| 5:36 | | P. Ryder Goal | 59 - 105 |
| 3:21 | | R. Gray Goal | 59 - 99 |
| 2:43 | | M. Brown Behind | 59 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 58 - 93 |
| 30:55 | | R. Gray Behind | 57 - 93 |
| 26:03 | | K. Amon Goal | 57 - 92 |
| 24:33 | | T. Marshall Goal | 57 - 86 |
| 20:22 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 57 - 80 |
| 18:49 | | C. Rozee Goal | 56 - 80 |
| 17:08 | | J. Stringer Goal | 56 - 74 |
| 15:03 | | S. Gray Goal | 50 - 74 |
| 12:47 | | C. Rozee Behind | 50 - 68 |
| 10:54 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 50 - 67 |
| 9:13 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 49 - 67 |
| 7:57 | | C. Rozee Goal | 43 - 67 |
| 6:50 | | C. Rozee Behind | 43 - 61 |
| 4:53 | | A. Francis Goal | 43 - 60 |
| 2:17 | | X. Duursma Goal | 37 - 60 |
| 0:39 | | Rushed | 37 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | T. Boak Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 26:50 | | W. Snelling Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 25:45 | | C. Rozee Behind | 31 - 47 |
| 23:34 | | W. Snelling Goal | 31 - 46 |
| 22:53 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 18:23 | | D. Houston Goal | 24 - 46 |
| 14:20 | | D. Shiel Goal | 24 - 40 |
| 11:59 | | K. Amon Behind | 18 - 40 |
| 10:14 | | R. Gray Goal | 18 - 39 |
| 5:47 | | C. Rozee Behind | 18 - 33 |
| 3:30 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 18 - 32 |
| 0:33 | | M. Brown Behind | 17 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | Rushed | 16 - 32 |
| 28:21 | | Z. Butters Goal | 15 - 32 |
| 26:35 | | C. Sutcliffe Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 24:06 | | R. Gray Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 22:43 | | D. Shiel Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 20:23 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 16:32 | | C. Sutcliffe Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 14:31 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 12:51 | | T. Marshall Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 10:55 | | A. McGrath Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 8:43 | | R. Gray Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 7:06 | | S. Gray Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:00 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |