Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 390
- 346 HAW
-
Kicks
- ESS 185
- 205 HAW
-
Handballs
- ESS 205
- 141 HAW
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Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 22 HAW
-
Clearances
- ESS 33
- 34 HAW
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Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 54 HAW
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Tackles
- ESS 45
- 72 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 35
- 35 HAW
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 390 | 346 |
| Kicks | 185 | 205 |
| Handballs | 205 | 141 |
| Contested Possessions | 148 | 135 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 74.9 | 76.3 |
| Centre Clearances | 12 | 11 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 21 | 23 |
| Total Clearances | 33 | 34 |
| Inside 50s | 39 | 54 |
| Bounces | 5 | 7 |
| Marks | 84 | 92 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 9 | 13 |
| Contested Marks | 16 | 14 |
| Tackles | 45 | 72 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 14 | 18 |
| Rebound 50s | 40 | 28 |
| Hitouts | 35 | 35 |
| One Percenters | 50 | 44 |
| Goal Assists | 9 | 6 |
| Free Kicks | 17 | 22 |
| Clangers | 61 | 41 |
| Interchanges | 85 | 90 |
| Goal Accuracy | 50.0 | 54.2 |
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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 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 8 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 9 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 10 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 12 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |