	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	19	42	14	37	112
ESS	40	14	42	34	130

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
35:24		O. Fantasia Goal	112 - 130
33:48		A. Brayshaw Goal	112 - 124
31:56		J. Harmes Goal	106 - 124
30:48		J. Stringer Goal	100 - 124
27:44		J. Melksham Goal	100 - 118
25:46		D. Parish Goal	94 - 118
23:45		J. Harmes Goal	94 - 112
21:30		A. McGrath Goal	88 - 112
19:56		D. Parish Behind	88 - 106
17:10		J. Stringer Behind	88 - 105
11:30		J. Hunt Goal	88 - 104
7:52		Rushed	82 - 104
6:42		S. McKernan Goal	82 - 103
5:04		K. Kolodjashnij Goal	82 - 97
3:45		D. Parish Behind	76 - 97
1:54		J. Harmes Behind	76 - 96
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:15		S. Weideman Goal	75 - 96
25:23		J. Hunt Goal	69 - 96
22:53		D. Smith Goal	63 - 96
21:33		J. Harmes Behind	63 - 90
19:27		D. Smith Goal	62 - 90
18:16		D. Zaharakis Goal	62 - 84
13:43		J. Hunt Behind	62 - 78
11:21		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	61 - 78
8:00		M. Baguley Goal	61 - 72
6:09		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	61 - 66
0:30		J. Stringer Goal	61 - 60
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:06		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	61 - 54
25:31		M. Gawn Goal	61 - 48
21:37		S. Weideman Goal	55 - 48
19:21		J. Harmes Goal	49 - 48
14:13		J. Hunt Goal	43 - 48
11:32		J. Lockhart Goal	37 - 48
8:56		C. Petracca Goal	31 - 48
7:57		S. McKernan Goal	25 - 48
6:16		D. Shiel Behind	25 - 42
5:11		Z. Clarke Behind	25 - 41
2:23		C. Wagner Goal	25 - 40
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:09		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	19 - 40
31:44		S. McKernan Behind	19 - 34
29:20		Rushed	19 - 33
27:36		D. Shiel Behind	18 - 33
26:24		S. McKernan Goal	18 - 32
24:46		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	18 - 26
22:58		J. Stringer Goal	12 - 26
20:34		J. Lockhart Goal	12 - 20
19:52		D. Heppell Behind	6 - 20
18:20		J. Stringer Goal	6 - 19
11:18		D. Parish Behind	6 - 13
9:34		O. Fantasia Goal	6 - 12
4:53		J. Melksham Goal	6 - 6
1:08		S. McKernan Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	60	142.3	WWWLW
2	SYD	52	131.2	WWLWL
3	HAW	46	114.2	LWWLW
4	BL	44	117.1	WWWWW
5	ADEL	44	116.9	WWLWW
6	MELB	44	109.0	WWLWW
7	WB	40	92.3	WLWLW
8	COLL	38	104.4	LWWWW
9	GEEL	36	115.2	LWLLL
10	STK	32	106.1	LWLWW
11	GWS	32	101.6	LLLWW
12	CARL	32	91.9	WWWWL
13	NMFC	32	91.4	WWWLL
14	SUNS	28	95.6	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	101.3	LLWWL
16	WCE	16	72.0	LLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.0	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	66.6	LLLLL

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