Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 380
- 319 FRE
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Kicks
- ESS 209
- 172 FRE
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Handballs
- ESS 171
- 147 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 24 FRE
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Clearances
- ESS 41
- 28 FRE
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Inside 50
- ESS 62
- 36 FRE
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Tackles
- ESS 69
- 54 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 50
- 21 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Fantasia5 Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
9
L. Neale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 |  | Rushed | 99 - 70 |
| 25:41 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 98 - 70 |
| 22:37 | | D. Smith Goal | 92 - 70 |
| 19:15 | | D. Myers Goal | 86 - 70 |
| 11:42 |  | C. McCarthy Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 10:37 | | Rushed | 80 - 64 |
| 9:20 | | M. Brown Goal | 79 - 64 |
| 5:39 | | C. Hooker Behind | 73 - 64 |
| 3:54 | | C. Hooker Behind | 72 - 64 |
| 2:37 | | M. Baguley Behind | 71 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | Rushed | 70 - 64 |
| 28:39 | | C. Hooker Behind | 70 - 63 |
| 27:14 | | A. Saad Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 21:56 | | M. Walters Goal | 68 - 63 |
| 19:08 | | D. Smith Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 17:50 | | B. Matera Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 16:38 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 62 - 51 |
| 15:43 | | K. Langford Behind | 61 - 51 |
| 12:24 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 11:23 | | M. Brown Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 10:28 | | D. Myers Behind | 48 - 51 |
| 9:22 | | M. Walters Behind | 47 - 51 |
| 7:35 | | D. Mundy Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 4:47 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 2:32 | | Rushed | 41 - 44 |
| 1:05 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 41 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:31 | | M. Walters Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 21:53 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 35 - 37 |
| 17:32 | | C. Sutcliffe Goal | 34 - 37 |
| 15:37 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 14:12 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 12:16 | | M. Baguley Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 11:14 | | A. Cerra Goal | 26 - 31 |
| 9:18 | | M. Brown Goal | 26 - 25 |
| 7:58 | | D. Parish Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 7:26 | | M. Brown Behind | 19 - 25 |
| 5:47 | | M. Walters Behind | 18 - 25 |
| 2:27 | | S. McKernan Behind | 18 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:38 | | M. Walters Goal | 17 - 24 |
| 23:33 | | M. Johnson Goal | 17 - 18 |
| 22:04 | | L. Neale Goal | 17 - 12 |
| 18:10 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 17 - 6 |
| 12:41 | | M. Baguley Goal | 16 - 6 |
| 7:30 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 10 - 6 |
| 6:34 | | D. Parish Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 6:00 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 4:41 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 1:02 | | M. Johnson Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |