Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 351
- 313 PORT
-
Kicks
- ESS 209
- 195 PORT
-
Handballs
- ESS 142
- 118 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 13 PORT
-
Clearances
- ESS 30
- 28 PORT
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 55 PORT
-
Tackles
- ESS 61
- 57 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 40
- 17 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
1
C. Rozee3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
9
D. Houston32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
9
D. Houston15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:34 |  | D. Houston Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 29:53 |  | D. Parish Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 28:47 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 73 - 72 |
| 22:34 | | K. Langford Goal | 67 - 72 |
| 20:37 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 19:34 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 55 - 72 |
| 17:22 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 55 - 71 |
| 15:26 | | C. Rozee Goal | 55 - 65 |
| 12:03 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 55 - 59 |
| 10:47 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 9:40 | | S. Weideman Behind | 55 - 57 |
| 5:36 | | R. Burton Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 1:40 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 54 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | K. Langford Behind | 54 - 45 |
| 21:33 | | D. Parish Behind | 53 - 45 |
| 19:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 52 - 45 |
| 17:53 | | J. Stringer Goal | 51 - 45 |
| 16:03 | | Z. Butters Goal | 45 - 45 |
| 13:32 | | Rushed | 45 - 39 |
| 7:00 | | K. Langford Goal | 45 - 38 |
| 5:51 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 39 - 38 |
| 1:39 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 38 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | D. Parish Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 22:58 | | D. Parish Behind | 31 - 38 |
| 19:13 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 16:12 | | Rushed | 30 - 32 |
| 15:49 | | A. Perkins Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 14:28 | | C. Rozee Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 12:34 | | N. Martin Goal | 28 - 26 |
| 7:59 | | K. Farrell Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 7:18 | | Rushed | 22 - 20 |
| 4:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 4:01 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 2:44 | | Rushed | 14 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | | J. Stringer Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 25:03 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 23:50 | | M. Redman Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 22:46 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 20:43 | | Rushed | 6 - 18 |
| 18:29 | | Rushed | 6 - 17 |
| 16:42 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 6 - 16 |
| 13:45 | | C. Dixon Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 11:34 | | J. Laverde Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 10:02 | | T. Marshall Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 7:45 | | C. Dixon Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 5:59 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 3:28 | | C. Rozee Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |