Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 425
- 326 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 228
- 211 ADEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 197
- 115 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 13 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 40
- 39 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 58
- 53 ADEL
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Tackles
- ESS 59
- 69 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 33
- 46 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
13
T. Walker2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish13 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 |  | L. Murphy Goal | 115 - 97 |
| 29:21 | | R. Sloane Goal | 115 - 91 |
| 23:26 | | T. Walker Goal | 115 - 85 |
| 21:53 |  | N. Martin Goal | 115 - 79 |
| 18:42 | | K. Langford Goal | 109 - 79 |
| 17:06 | | I. Rankine Goal | 103 - 79 |
| 14:28 | | I. Rankine Behind | 103 - 73 |
| 13:19 | | B. Keays Goal | 103 - 72 |
| 4:46 | | B. Smith Goal | 103 - 66 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 103 - 60 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 103 - 60 |
| 1:47 | | J. Stringer Goal | 103 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | P. Wright Goal | 97 - 59 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 91 - 59 |
| 19:49 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 90 - 59 |
| 14:05 | | C. Jones Goal | 90 - 58 |
| 11:56 | | M. Hinge Behind | 90 - 52 |
| 10:02 | | Rushed | 90 - 51 |
| 9:06 | | A. McGrath Behind | 90 - 50 |
| 8:40 | | Rushed | 89 - 50 |
| 7:17 | | J. Stringer Behind | 88 - 50 |
| 5:27 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 87 - 50 |
| 0:42 | | I. Rankine Goal | 81 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 81 - 44 |
| 22:07 | | J. Menzie Goal | 80 - 44 |
| 18:27 | | P. Wright Goal | 74 - 44 |
| 13:06 | | J. Kelly Goal | 68 - 44 |
| 9:05 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 62 - 44 |
| 7:23 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 62 - 38 |
| 5:07 | | P. Wright Behind | 56 - 38 |
| 3:35 | | T. Walker Goal | 55 - 38 |
| 2:03 | | A. Perkins Behind | 55 - 32 |
| 0:52 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 32 |
| 0:20 | | T. Walker Behind | 48 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:55 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 48 - 31 |
| 30:55 | | Rushed | 42 - 31 |
| 26:55 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 41 - 31 |
| 25:17 | | N. McHenry Goal | 41 - 25 |
| 23:29 | | P. Wright Goal | 41 - 19 |
| 20:34 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 19:31 | | P. Wright Behind | 35 - 13 |
| 18:07 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 34 - 13 |
| 16:45 | | Rushed | 34 - 7 |
| 15:08 | | Rushed | 33 - 7 |
| 12:45 | | N. Martin Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 11:01 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 8:21 | | B. Keays Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 7:19 | | J. Menzie Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 6:02 | | K. Langford Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 4:35 | | Rushed | 8 - 1 |
| 3:57 | | T. Walker Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:10 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:37 | | M. Redman Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 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 |