	1	2	3	4	T
COLL	16	31	3	32	82
ADEL	11	9	43	17	80

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:36		B. Mihocek Behind	82 - 80
27:23		T. Walker Goal	81 - 80
24:53		T. Mitchell Behind	81 - 74
23:41		B. Smith Behind	80 - 74
21:17		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	80 - 73
19:39		N. Daicos Goal	74 - 73
16:52		J. Soligo Behind	68 - 73
15:42		Rushed	68 - 72
14:44		Rushed	68 - 71
12:33		I. Rankine Behind	68 - 70
9:43		M. Cox Goal	68 - 69
6:57		M. Cox Goal	62 - 69
5:01		T. Walker Goal	56 - 69
1:59		H. Harrison Goal	56 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:59		Rushed	50 - 63
23:04		T. Walker Goal	49 - 63
21:41		J. Crisp Behind	49 - 57
18:54		D. Fogarty Goal	48 - 57
16:05		T. Walker Goal	48 - 51
13:51		T. Walker Goal	48 - 45
11:53		L. Murphy Goal	48 - 39
8:35		D. Cameron Behind	48 - 33
6:02		I. Rankine Goal	47 - 33
4:19		J. Rachele Behind	47 - 27
1:00		L. Pedlar Goal	47 - 26
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:45		J. Soligo Goal	47 - 20
24:50		L. Murphy Behind	47 - 14
23:41		T. Mitchell Goal	47 - 13
19:50		B. Hill Goal	41 - 13
18:47		J. Rachele Behind	35 - 13
14:51		T. Adams Goal	35 - 12
8:59		J. Elliott Goal	29 - 12
6:59		P. Lipinski Behind	23 - 12
4:32		J. Elliott Goal	22 - 12
2:08		Rushed	16 - 12
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:21		Rushed	16 - 11
27:42		J. Elliott Behind	15 - 11
22:53		A. Johnson Goal	14 - 11
15:49		L. Pedlar Behind	8 - 11
14:22		B. Mihocek Behind	8 - 10
12:04		R. Thilthorpe Goal	7 - 10
9:08		J. Daicos Goal	7 - 4
7:21		J. Crisp Behind	1 - 4
5:53		B. Keays Behind	0 - 4
2:32		Rushed	0 - 3
1:46		J. Rachele Behind	0 - 2
1:08		T. Walker Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL

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