8.8

56

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	10	8	18	20	56
CARL	22	26	26	16	90

13.12

90

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:03		T. De Koning Behind	56 - 90
26:49		Rushed	56 - 89
24:41		M. Carroll Behind	56 - 88
22:50		M. Guelfi Behind	56 - 87
20:04		F. Young Goal	55 - 87
18:48		M. Redman Behind	55 - 81
18:06		Rushed	54 - 81
16:17		F. Evans Goal	54 - 80
11:19		P. Wright Goal	54 - 74
6:42		I. Kako Goal	48 - 74
1:33		I. Kako Goal	42 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:40		Z. Williams Goal	36 - 74
26:00		F. Evans Goal	36 - 68
24:47		M. Guelfi Goal	36 - 62
23:07		F. Evans Goal	30 - 62
19:50		H. McKay Behind	30 - 56
15:18		A. Moir Goal	30 - 55
11:59		Rushed	30 - 49
4:34		K. Langford Goal	30 - 48
0:34		M. Guelfi Goal	24 - 48
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:47		A. Moir Goal	18 - 48
23:02		D. Shiel Behind	18 - 42
19:56		H. McKay Behind	17 - 42
15:58		G. Hewett Behind	17 - 41
12:32		F. Young Goal	17 - 40
7:44		M. Guelfi Goal	17 - 34
5:16		J. Menzie Behind	11 - 34
3:17		H. O'Keeffe Goal	10 - 34
1:21		H. McKay Goal	10 - 28
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:41		R. Unwin Behind	10 - 22
26:09		H. McKay Behind	9 - 22
25:07		Rushed	9 - 21
23:57		H. McKay Behind	8 - 21
21:07		G. Hewett Goal	8 - 20
16:14		W. White Goal	8 - 14
14:45		B. Acres Behind	8 - 8
13:13		J. Motlop Goal	8 - 7
12:05		P. Wright Goal	8 - 1
10:37		A. Perkins Behind	2 - 1
8:59		I. Kako Behind	1 - 1
4:09		G. Hewett Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

MCG

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L