	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	9	20	7	7	43
RICH	34	26	40	14	114

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:58		C. Moore Goal	43 - 114
19:21		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	43 - 108
15:50		R. Conca Behind	42 - 108
10:11		J. Riewoldt Goal	42 - 107
7:54		D. Smith Goal	42 - 101
3:52		T. Cotchin Behind	36 - 101
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:15		C. Menadue Goal	36 - 100
26:02		T. Nankervis Goal	36 - 94
23:55		C. Moore Behind	36 - 88
22:48		Rushed	36 - 87
19:23		Rushed	36 - 86
18:11		D. Butler Goal	35 - 86
15:50		C. Moore Behind	35 - 80
11:36		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	35 - 79
8:18		J. Caddy Goal	29 - 79
7:10		D. Martin Behind	29 - 73
3:20		D. Butler Goal	29 - 72
1:40		J. Graham Goal	29 - 66
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:28		J. Caddy Goal	29 - 60
24:31		D. Martin Goal	29 - 54
19:58		J. Higgins Behind	29 - 48
18:05		S. Edwards Goal	29 - 47
17:11		J. Stringer Behind	29 - 41
10:05		J. Laverde Goal	28 - 41
8:43		C. Moore Behind	22 - 41
6:59		O. Fantasia Goal	22 - 40
5:33		M. Guelfi Behind	16 - 40
3:59		S. Edwards Goal	15 - 40
0:36		Z. Merrett Goal	15 - 34
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:01		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	9 - 34
25:27		J. Stewart Behind	3 - 34
23:46		T. Nankervis Goal	2 - 34
22:06		C. Menadue Behind	2 - 28
17:10		J. Caddy Goal	2 - 27
15:55		J. Stewart Behind	2 - 21
14:37		B. Ellis Goal	1 - 21
12:49		Rushed	1 - 15
11:52		J. Caddy Goal	1 - 14
9:28		K. Lambert Behind	1 - 8
5:16		T. Cotchin Behind	1 - 7
3:47		C. Moore Goal	1 - 6
0:36		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	1 - 0

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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