Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 343
- 351 BL
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Kicks
- ESS 205
- 226 BL
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Handballs
- ESS 138
- 125 BL
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Free Kicks
- ESS 23
- 18 BL
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Clearances
- ESS 30
- 37 BL
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Inside 50
- ESS 56
- 52 BL
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Tackles
- ESS 32
- 39 BL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 38
- 24 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
6
H. McCluggage3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish35 Disposals
9
L. Neale41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 |  | A. Perkins Goal | 75 - 97 |
| 31:05 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 69 - 97 |
| 28:45 | | L. Neale Behind | 69 - 91 |
| 25:55 | | L. Neale Goal | 69 - 90 |
| 21:02 | | D. Parish Behind | 69 - 84 |
| 18:54 | | T. Cutler Goal | 68 - 84 |
| 14:51 | | C. Cameron Behind | 62 - 84 |
| 5:20 | | P. Wright Behind | 62 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | B. Ham Behind | 61 - 83 |
| 32:18 | | D. Parish Behind | 60 - 83 |
| 29:15 | | J. Daniher Goal | 59 - 83 |
| 27:20 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 59 - 77 |
| 24:39 | | J. Stringer Goal | 59 - 71 |
| 23:12 | | O. McInerney Goal | 53 - 71 |
| 20:46 | | A. Francis Behind | 53 - 65 |
| 19:06 | | L. Neale Goal | 52 - 65 |
| 17:17 | | L. Neale Behind | 52 - 59 |
| 14:41 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 52 - 58 |
| 13:49 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 52 - 57 |
| 12:28 | | C. Cameron Goal | 52 - 56 |
| 9:46 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 52 - 50 |
| 8:36 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 2:15 | | A. Perkins Goal | 46 - 44 |
| 0:16 | | Rushed | 40 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | | A. Perkins Behind | 39 - 44 |
| 23:56 | | P. Wright Goal | 38 - 44 |
| 21:03 | | C. Rayner Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 16:58 | | N. Cockatoo Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 14:55 | | J. Daniher Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 13:31 | | C. Cameron Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 12:23 | | T. Cutler Behind | 32 - 20 |
| 7:35 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 31 - 20 |
| 5:37 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 3:33 | | C. Cameron Behind | 31 - 8 |
| 2:33 | | N. Cox Behind | 31 - 7 |
| 1:06 | | Rushed | 30 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | A. Perkins Goal | 29 - 7 |
| 25:01 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 23 - 7 |
| 22:24 | | T. Cutler Behind | 22 - 7 |
| 21:08 | | P. Wright Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 20:00 | | A. Francis Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 18:44 | | D. Smith Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 13:51 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 12:39 | | S. Durham Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 10:14 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:58 | | A. McGrath Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:30 | | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |