Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 377
- 350 GWS
-
Kicks
- ESS 221
- 186 GWS
-
Handballs
- ESS 156
- 164 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 10 GWS
-
Clearances
- ESS 39
- 40 GWS
-
Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 40 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 62
- 69 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 55
- 30 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford4 Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
Disposals
37
N. Martin31 Disposals
12
T. Green34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett10 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:15 |  | J. Stringer Behind | 82 - 62 |
| 11:56 | | N. Hind Goal | 81 - 62 |
| 11:12 |  | K. Briggs Behind | 75 - 62 |
| 6:11 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 75 - 61 |
| 2:49 | | T. Bedford Goal | 69 - 61 |
| 0:43 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 69 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | N. Martin Behind | 63 - 55 |
| 28:11 | | H. Jones Behind | 62 - 55 |
| 26:23 | | M. Redman Goal | 61 - 55 |
| 24:40 | | H. Jones Behind | 55 - 55 |
| 22:50 | | Rushed | 54 - 55 |
| 17:43 | | J. Stringer Goal | 54 - 54 |
| 10:59 | | J. Kelly Goal | 48 - 54 |
| 9:37 | | K. Langford Goal | 48 - 48 |
| 7:50 | | K. Langford Goal | 42 - 48 |
| 3:00 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 36 - 48 |
| 1:10 | | T. Greene Goal | 30 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | K. Langford Goal | 30 - 42 |
| 26:59 | | S. Durham Behind | 24 - 42 |
| 24:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 23 - 42 |
| 23:03 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 23 - 36 |
| 21:19 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 23 - 35 |
| 16:57 | | Rushed | 23 - 34 |
| 15:08 | | K. Langford Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 12:38 | | A. Perkins Goal | 17 - 33 |
| 7:47 | | T. Greene Goal | 11 - 33 |
| 6:20 | | J. Stringer Behind | 11 - 27 |
| 4:43 | | K. Langford Behind | 10 - 27 |
| 0:21 | | J. Gresham Behind | 9 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:03 | | C. Stone Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 23:19 | | D. Jones Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 20:57 | | N. Haynes Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 18:02 | | J. Hogan Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 15:01 | | A. Davey Jnr Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 12:47 | | Rushed | 2 - 13 |
| 7:49 | | J. Hogan Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:10 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:57 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:18 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |