	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	20	11	36	21	88
GWS	24	17	20	14	75

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:03		H. Himmelberg Goal	88 - 75
21:48		T. Greene Goal	88 - 69
20:10		J. Stringer Behind	88 - 63
15:32		J. Riccardi Behind	87 - 63
13:10		Z. Merrett Behind	87 - 62
10:54		D. Lloyd Behind	86 - 62
7:51		J. Stringer Behind	86 - 61
5:37		J. Stringer Goal	85 - 61
3:37		J. Stringer Goal	79 - 61
1:34		A. Perkins Goal	73 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:33		M. Redman Goal	67 - 61
27:36		S. Draper Goal	61 - 61
24:34		N. Martin Behind	54 - 61
23:11		J. Kelly Behind	53 - 61
21:54		J. Kelly Goal	53 - 60
20:42		H. Himmelberg Goal	53 - 54
18:01		A. Perkins Behind	53 - 48
15:39		N. Martin Goal	52 - 48
14:26		C. Ward Goal	46 - 48
12:38		J. Stringer Goal	46 - 42
10:30		J. Caldwell Behind	40 - 42
7:22		J. Stringer Behind	39 - 42
4:38		T. Greene Behind	38 - 42
2:34		J. Menzie Behind	38 - 41
1:17		Z. Merrett Goal	37 - 41
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:39		Rushed	31 - 41
26:53		J. Menzie Behind	30 - 41
25:10		Rushed	29 - 41
22:49		S. Draper Behind	29 - 40
21:29		H. Jones Behind	28 - 40
17:49		K. Langford Goal	27 - 40
16:05		T. Greene Goal	21 - 40
11:29		C. Ward Goal	21 - 34
11:03		B. Daniels Behind	21 - 28
8:19		T. Greene Behind	21 - 27
6:43		J. Stringer Behind	21 - 26
2:18		C. Ward Behind	20 - 26
1:10		J. Hogan Behind	20 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:44		H. Himmelberg Goal	20 - 24
27:15		N. Martin Goal	20 - 18
25:19		J. Stringer Behind	14 - 18
23:10		S. Coniglio Goal	13 - 18
20:24		Rushed	13 - 12
19:11		A. Phillips Behind	12 - 12
16:42		W. Setterfield Behind	11 - 12
15:37		Rushed	10 - 12
11:55		J. Stringer Behind	9 - 12
7:59		J. Caldwell Behind	8 - 12
7:11		J. Caldwell Behind	7 - 12
6:04		J. Stringer Goal	6 - 12
2:56		B. Daniels Goal	0 - 12
0:20		J. Kelly Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	COLL	24	140.3	WWWWW
2	BL	24	112.7	WWWLW
3	SUNS	20	150.1	WWWLW
4	HAW	20	116.1	WWLLW
5	ADEL	16	124.2	WLLWL
6	GWS	16	120.4	LWWLL
7	GEEL	16	119.6	LWWWL
8	WB	16	114.0	WLLWW
9	FRE	16	107.2	WWWLW
10	PORT	16	99.8	LLWWW
11	CARL	12	122.4	LLWWW
12	ESS	12	86.9	LWWWL
13	STK	12	85.7	WWLLL
14	SYD	8	94.6	WWLLL
15	MELB	8	74.7	LLLWW
16	RICH	8	66.9	LLLWL
17	NMFC	4	74.9	LLLLL
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