	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	20	13	8	8	49
WB	9	38	14	29	90

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:41		J. Ugle-Hagan Behind	49 - 90
26:48		C. Weightman Goal	49 - 89
23:53		Rushed	49 - 83
21:46		A. Treloar Goal	49 - 82
20:22		J. Stringer Behind	49 - 76
19:03		Rushed	48 - 76
15:55		J. Ugle-Hagan Behind	48 - 75
12:38		J. Ugle-Hagan Goal	48 - 74
7:28		B. Smith Behind	48 - 68
5:02		C. Weightman Goal	48 - 67
2:40		P. Wright Behind	48 - 61
1:19		M. Guelfi Goal	47 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:53		M. Bontempelli Behind	41 - 61
24:25		N. Cox Behind	41 - 60
21:39		O. Baker Goal	40 - 60
19:58		K. Langford Behind	40 - 54
17:36		M. Bontempelli Goal	39 - 54
12:58		P. Wright Goal	39 - 48
11:25		A. Naughton Behind	33 - 48
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:21		Z. Merrett Goal	33 - 47
27:11		J. Ugle-Hagan Goal	27 - 47
24:32		A. Naughton Behind	27 - 41
23:05		R. West Goal	27 - 40
21:50		T. Liberatore Behind	27 - 34
19:31		K. Langford Goal	27 - 33
16:45		A. Naughton Goal	21 - 33
11:40		Rushed	21 - 27
6:40		C. Weightman Goal	20 - 27
3:40		M. Bontempelli Goal	20 - 21
1:14		J. Ugle-Hagan Goal	20 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:34		K. Langford Behind	20 - 9
24:56		P. Wright Goal	19 - 9
22:20		M. Bontempelli Behind	13 - 9
21:17		M. Guelfi Behind	13 - 8
18:58		A. Scott Goal	12 - 8
8:19		C. Poulter Behind	12 - 2
4:51		K. Langford Goal	12 - 1
1:39		Rushed	6 - 1
0:18		P. Wright Goal	6 - 0

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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