	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	26	21	50	9	106
NMFC	14	26	12	14	66

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:07		K. Langford Goal	106 - 66
23:05		P. Wright Behind	100 - 66
21:04		D. Tucker Behind	99 - 66
19:35		Rushed	99 - 65
11:53		E. Ford Goal	98 - 65
6:58		P. Curtis Behind	98 - 59
6:09		P. Wright Behind	98 - 58
2:31		T. Xerri Goal	97 - 58
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:37		A. Perkins Goal	97 - 52
30:12		M. Guelfi Behind	91 - 52
28:29		J. Stringer Goal	90 - 52
24:14		P. Wright Goal	84 - 52
22:25		J. Gresham Goal	78 - 52
19:12		A. Davey Jnr Goal	72 - 52
15:45		L. Davies-Uniacke Goal	66 - 52
14:00		P. Wright Goal	66 - 46
11:32		N. Larkey Goal	60 - 46
9:43		Rushed	60 - 40
4:55		J. Stringer Goal	59 - 40
2:37		M. Guelfi Goal	53 - 40
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:44		Z. Duursma Goal	47 - 40
28:30		J. Stringer Behind	47 - 34
25:00		M. Guelfi Behind	46 - 34
22:22		C. Taylor Goal	45 - 34
17:15		J. Stephenson Goal	45 - 28
15:49		P. Curtis Behind	45 - 22
13:13		M. Guelfi Goal	45 - 21
11:40		Rushed	39 - 21
9:27		H. Jones Goal	39 - 20
4:06		P. Wright Goal	33 - 20
2:29		C. Zurhaar Goal	27 - 20
1:05		Rushed	27 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:52		E. Tsatas Goal	26 - 14
31:40		P. Wright Goal	20 - 14
30:03		J. Caldwell Behind	14 - 14
26:49		Z. Merrett Goal	13 - 14
24:09		M. Guelfi Behind	7 - 14
23:10		T. Pink Behind	6 - 14
20:52		T. Pink Goal	6 - 13
12:06		N. Larkey Behind	6 - 7
10:19		M. Guelfi Goal	6 - 6
3:59		L. Davies-Uniacke 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

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