	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	14	16	26	26	82
COLL	20	18	19	36	93

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:07		A. Waterman Goal	82 - 93
25:07		B. Grundy Goal	76 - 93
22:06		J. Stringer Goal	76 - 87
18:40		T. Adams Goal	70 - 87
16:45		Rushed	70 - 81
15:08		Rushed	69 - 81
13:46		D. Cameron Goal	68 - 81
11:54		P. Wright Goal	68 - 75
8:12		R. McInnes Goal	62 - 75
6:59		J. Ginnivan Goal	62 - 69
4:23		B. Mihocek Goal	62 - 63
1:49		M. Guelfi Goal	62 - 57
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:14		Rushed	56 - 57
26:43		J. Ginnivan Goal	55 - 57
24:53		A. Waterman Goal	55 - 51
24:02		S. Draper Behind	49 - 51
22:30		J. Ginnivan Goal	48 - 51
19:33		D. Cameron Behind	48 - 45
17:35		M. Guelfi Goal	48 - 44
15:15		A. Waterman Goal	42 - 44
7:49		B. Mihocek Goal	36 - 44
3:29		J. Stringer Goal	36 - 38
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:18		J. Stringer Behind	30 - 38
23:47		M. Guelfi Behind	29 - 38
21:55		A. Waterman Behind	28 - 38
20:05		A. Perkins Goal	27 - 38
18:03		I. Quaynor Goal	21 - 38
10:44		K. Baldwin Behind	21 - 32
9:01		J. Crisp Goal	20 - 32
6:57		J. Ginnivan Goal	20 - 26
4:15		A. Perkins Goal	20 - 20
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:44		J. Stringer Goal	14 - 20
23:56		R. McInnes Behind	8 - 20
15:11		B. Mihocek Goal	8 - 19
14:02		J. Stringer Behind	8 - 13
11:40		B. Mihocek Goal	7 - 13
8:46		A. Waterman Goal	7 - 7
6:30		P. Wright Behind	1 - 7
4:34		Rushed	0 - 7
2:01		J. Ginnivan 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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss

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