Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 324
- 385 SYD
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Kicks
- ESS 186
- 231 SYD
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Handballs
- ESS 138
- 154 SYD
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Free Kicks
- ESS 23
- 28 SYD
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Clearances
- ESS 36
- 28 SYD
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Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 47 SYD
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Tackles
- ESS 39
- 42 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 28
- 25 SYD
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 324 | 385 |
| Kicks | 186 | 231 |
| Handballs | 138 | 154 |
| Contested Possessions | 130 | 123 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 77.2 | 79.0 |
| Centre Clearances | 23 | 11 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 13 | 17 |
| Total Clearances | 36 | 28 |
| Inside 50s | 50 | 47 |
| Bounces | 5 | 10 |
| Marks | 70 | 120 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 14 | 11 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 12 |
| Tackles | 39 | 42 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 4 | 1 |
| Rebound 50s | 28 | 34 |
| Hitouts | 28 | 25 |
| One Percenters | 48 | 41 |
| Goal Assists | 13 | 13 |
| Free Kicks | 23 | 28 |
| Clangers | 61 | 51 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 72 |
| Goal Accuracy | 66.7 | 65.4 |
Game Information
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Membry kicks 48 metre goal for Collingwood
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AFL Round 18: Ins and outs, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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What a response: These Dockers can handle the heat of finals-like pressure
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'Six points!': Mason Cox's bold rushed behind rule change idea
Mason Cox proposes a radical new twist to the deliberate rushed behind rule that would completely change late-game tactics.
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Hird: Hot Blues can keep rolling against the Hawks
On ESPN Footy Central, James Hird makes the case Carlton's strong clearance and contest game could trouble the Hawks, as the Blues look to win an eighth-straight win.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |