	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	26	38	25	33	122
WCE	27	14	35	16	92

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:55		D. Heppell Goal	122 - 92
30:52		S. Durham Goal	116 - 92
29:11		O. Allen Goal	110 - 92
27:37		K. Langford Goal	110 - 86
24:30		Rushed	104 - 86
23:23		J. Caldwell Goal	104 - 85
22:12		J. Petruccelle Goal	98 - 85
19:44		O. Allen Behind	98 - 79
18:22		N. Caddy Behind	98 - 78
15:38		J. Cripps Behind	97 - 78
11:11		Rushed	97 - 77
10:22		M. Guelfi Behind	97 - 76
8:55		M. Guelfi Goal	96 - 76
3:32		J. Caldwell Behind	90 - 76
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:30		J. Darling Behind	89 - 76
32:27		O. Allen Behind	89 - 75
30:46		J. Stringer Goal	89 - 74
27:59		J. Petruccelle Behind	83 - 74
25:43		X. Duursma Goal	83 - 73
23:22		J. Petruccelle Goal	77 - 73
21:01		E. Yeo Goal	77 - 67
17:19		N. Martin Behind	77 - 61
16:32		O. Allen Behind	76 - 61
14:55		J. Waterman Goal	76 - 60
13:06		N. Caddy Goal	76 - 54
9:40		M. Guelfi Goal	70 - 54
8:22		O. Allen Goal	64 - 54
6:25		O. Allen Behind	64 - 48
3:39		J. Darling Goal	64 - 47
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:07		Rushed	64 - 41
27:22		J. Stringer Goal	64 - 40
25:04		N. Caddy Goal	58 - 40
23:38		J. Stringer Goal	52 - 40
20:06		J. Cripps Behind	46 - 40
18:57		J. Darling Goal	46 - 39
15:01		J. Stringer Goal	46 - 33
12:13		C. Chesser Goal	40 - 33
10:26		N. Hind Goal	40 - 27
7:37		Z. Merrett Goal	34 - 27
5:41		J. Stringer Behind	28 - 27
1:52		P. Wright Behind	27 - 27
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:34		J. Waterman Behind	26 - 27
27:22		Rushed	26 - 26
24:23		Rushed	25 - 26
21:42		J. Cripps Goal	24 - 26
19:27		J. Cripps Behind	24 - 20
18:07		J. Stringer Goal	24 - 19
15:16		L. Ryan Behind	18 - 19
14:12		J. Cripps Goal	18 - 18
11:43		J. Waterman Goal	18 - 12
8:44		P. Wright Goal	18 - 6
6:38		J. Waterman Goal	12 - 6
5:23		P. Wright Goal	12 - 0
1:59		K. Langford Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SUNS	12	191.0	WWW
2	WB	12	137.2	WWW
3	SYD	8	139.5	WWL
4	HAW	8	118.1	LWW
5	FRE	4	121.1	LW
6	NMFC	4	116.3	WL
7	PORT	4	109.3	LW
8	ADEL	4	104.6	WL
9	COLL	4	98.7	WL
10	STK	4	92.3	LLW
11	MELB	4	84.4	WL
12	WCE	4	81.3	LW
13	GWS	4	81.1	WLL
14	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
15	CARL	4	70.9	LW
16	BL	0	77.2	LL
17	RICH	0	64.5	LL
18	ESS	0	55.0	LL

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