	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	SYD	28	165.5	WWWWW
2	FRE	28	133.0	WWWWW
3	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
4	BL	20	126.0	WWLWW
5	SUNS	20	116.0	LLWLW
6	GEEL	20	114.6	LWWLW
7	MELB	20	100.2	WLWWL
8	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
9	STK	16	114.9	LWLWW
10	NMFC	16	106.1	WLWLL
11	ADEL	16	96.6	LWWLW
12	WB	16	91.5	WLLLL
13	PORT	12	110.9	WLLWL
14	GWS	12	88.2	LWLWL
15	WCE	8	59.3	LLLLL
16	CARL	4	78.1	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	70.2	LWLLL
18	RICH	4	60.0	LLLLW

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