Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 307
- 306 GWS
-
Kicks
- ESS 183
- 175 GWS
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Handballs
- ESS 124
- 131 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 26 GWS
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Clearances
- ESS 36
- 36 GWS
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Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 47 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 44
- 55 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 22
- 39 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford2 Goals
5
J. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
14
T. Taranto32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Cutler9 Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 |  | A. Saad Goal | 55 - 59 |
| 25:59 |  | C. Ward Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 22:18 | | Rushed | 49 - 53 |
| 20:59 | | Rushed | 49 - 52 |
| 18:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 49 - 51 |
| 17:06 | | J. Cameron Behind | 49 - 45 |
| 11:27 | | Rushed | 49 - 44 |
| 10:11 | | S. McKernan Behind | 49 - 43 |
| 5:34 | | H. Shaw Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 2:26 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 48 - 37 |
| 0:36 | | J. Cameron Goal | 47 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:03 | | S. Draper Behind | 47 - 31 |
| 21:53 | | H. Perryman Behind | 46 - 31 |
| 18:15 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 17:22 | | J. Hopper Behind | 46 - 24 |
| 6:10 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 46 - 23 |
| 3:30 | | K. Langford Behind | 46 - 17 |
| 1:04 | | S. Draper Goal | 45 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 | | C. McKenna Goal | 39 - 17 |
| 26:12 | | H. Shaw Goal | 33 - 17 |
| 23:53 | | B. Daniels Behind | 33 - 11 |
| 22:39 | | D. Parish Behind | 33 - 10 |
| 19:32 | | D. Shiel Goal | 32 - 10 |
| 18:01 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 26 - 10 |
| 15:25 | | J. Kelly Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 12:54 | | K. Langford Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 10:33 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 8:50 | | K. Langford Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 2:37 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 0:53 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 2 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:54 | | H. Perryman Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 6:33 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:44 | | J. Cameron Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |