Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 387
- 365 PORT
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Kicks
- ESS 227
- 184 PORT
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Handballs
- ESS 160
- 181 PORT
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Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 21 PORT
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Clearances
- ESS 45
- 41 PORT
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Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 47 PORT
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Tackles
- ESS 64
- 61 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 46
- 39 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
23
J. Watts3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell31 Disposals
9
R. Gray39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell13 Contested Possessions
9
R. Gray19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 |  | C. Wingard Behind | 106 - 84 |
| 27:08 | | R. Bonner Goal | 106 - 83 |
| 23:37 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 106 - 77 |
| 23:07 | | Rushed | 100 - 77 |
| 22:40 | | S. Gray Behind | 100 - 76 |
| 21:34 | | J. Stewart Behind | 100 - 75 |
| 19:40 | | J. Watts Goal | 99 - 75 |
| 17:45 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 99 - 69 |
| 14:05 | | J. Daniher Goal | 99 - 68 |
| 12:37 | | T. Rockliff Goal | 93 - 68 |
| 11:11 | | J. Stringer Goal | 93 - 62 |
| 7:02 | | J. Daniher Goal | 87 - 62 |
| 3:53 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 81 - 62 |
| 2:02 | | J. Stringer Behind | 81 - 56 |
| 1:39 | | M. Baguley Behind | 80 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 | | T. Boak Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 27:20 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 79 - 50 |
| 25:05 | | D. Smith Behind | 79 - 44 |
| 23:46 | | K. Amon Goal | 78 - 44 |
| 16:50 | | J. Stringer Goal | 78 - 38 |
| 15:32 | | O. Wines Behind | 72 - 38 |
| 12:49 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 11:00 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 71 - 37 |
| 7:12 | | B. Goddard Goal | 65 - 37 |
| 5:05 | | C. Dixon Goal | 59 - 37 |
| 0:53 | | J. Daniher Behind | 59 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | | R. Gray Behind | 58 - 31 |
| 30:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 58 - 30 |
| 27:21 | | S. Gray Goal | 52 - 30 |
| 25:01 | | J. Polec Behind | 52 - 24 |
| 22:43 | | J. Green Behind | 52 - 23 |
| 21:03 | | C. Dixon Behind | 51 - 23 |
| 20:03 | | Rushed | 51 - 22 |
| 17:33 | | J. Watts Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 15:19 | | J. Stringer Goal | 51 - 15 |
| 11:34 | | T. Marshall Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 45 - 14 |
| 5:03 | | D. Myers Goal | 44 - 14 |
| 3:49 | | J. Stewart Goal | 38 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | J. Stewart Goal | 32 - 14 |
| 25:21 | | J. Watts Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 24:06 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 20:56 | | J. Green Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 16:55 | | T. Marshall Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 14:14 | | D. Parish Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 11:50 | | T. Marshall Behind | 18 - 2 |
| 8:03 | | M. Baguley Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 4:43 | | D. Myers Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 2:20 | | C. Wingard Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:21 | | J. Stewart Goal | 6 - 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 |