8.9

57

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	15	14	14	14	57
MELB	11	21	28	8	68

9.14

68

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:57		C. Hooker Goal	57 - 68
17:45		Rushed	51 - 68
14:28		P. Wright Goal	51 - 67
13:04		T. Sparrow Goal	45 - 67
10:23		J. Stringer Behind	45 - 61
4:10		Rushed	44 - 61
2:50		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	44 - 60
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:59		C. Petracca Goal	43 - 60
25:48		H. Jones Goal	43 - 54
24:32		J. Harmes Behind	37 - 54
22:23		B. Fritsch Behind	37 - 53
21:00		Rushed	37 - 52
19:01		D. Heppell Goal	37 - 51
16:41		Rushed	31 - 51
12:29		C. Petracca Goal	30 - 51
7:53		J. Jordon Goal	30 - 45
5:25		Rushed	30 - 39
2:13		T. McDonald Goal	29 - 39
1:25		J. Harmes Behind	29 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:49		J. Jordon Goal	29 - 32
26:20		B. Ham Behind	29 - 26
25:25		A. Perkins Behind	28 - 26
23:17		P. Wright Goal	27 - 26
19:44		C. Spargo Goal	21 - 26
18:26		L. Jackson Goal	21 - 20
17:17		L. Jackson Behind	21 - 14
11:37		T. McDonald Behind	21 - 13
7:06		Rushed	21 - 12
2:35		H. Jones Goal	21 - 11
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:11		D. Smith Goal	15 - 11
24:13		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	9 - 11
22:35		Rushed	8 - 11
21:00		J. Stringer Goal	8 - 10
19:57		J. Stringer Behind	2 - 10
18:15		Rushed	1 - 10
16:31		J. Harmes Goal	1 - 9
13:01		L. Jackson Behind	1 - 3
11:57		J. Jordon Behind	1 - 2
6:26		A. Brayshaw Behind	1 - 1
4:00		Z. Merrett Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L