	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	13	12	13	13	51
CARL	18	15	5	14	52

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:36		Rushed	51 - 52
23:28		D. Cuningham Behind	50 - 52
20:10		Rushed	50 - 51
12:07		L. Casboult Goal	50 - 50
9:47		J. Martin Goal	50 - 44
3:44		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	50 - 38
1:29		J. Stringer Goal	44 - 38
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:29		J. Stringer Goal	38 - 38
21:16		M. Gibbons Behind	32 - 38
16:07		Rushed	32 - 37
10:42		J. Newnes Behind	31 - 37
9:25		P. Cripps Behind	31 - 36
8:05		S. McKernan Goal	31 - 35
5:38		Rushed	25 - 35
0:40		D. Cuningham Behind	25 - 34
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:36		M. Gibbons Behind	25 - 33
16:25		M. McGovern Goal	25 - 32
13:46		L. Casboult Goal	25 - 26
11:04		E. Betts Behind	25 - 20
10:11		E. Betts Behind	25 - 19
5:56		J. Townsend Goal	25 - 18
2:33		D. Smith Goal	19 - 18
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
18:07		M. McGovern Goal	13 - 18
15:11		D. Parish Goal	13 - 12
9:18		D. Parish Goal	7 - 12
6:42		E. Betts Goal	1 - 12
3:48		Rushed	1 - 6
2:28		L. Casboult Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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

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