Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 382
- 397 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 201
- 222 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 181
- 175 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 27
- 38 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 58 CARL
-
Tackles
- ESS 49
- 42 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 28
- 30 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
M. Guelfi3 Goals
44
F. Evans3 Goals
Disposals
27
M. Redman34 Disposals
29
G. Hewett36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath11 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | T. De Koning Behind | 56 - 90 |
| 26:49 | | Rushed | 56 - 89 |
| 24:41 | | M. Carroll Behind | 56 - 88 |
| 22:50 |  | M. Guelfi Behind | 56 - 87 |
| 20:04 | | F. Young Goal | 55 - 87 |
| 18:48 | | M. Redman Behind | 55 - 81 |
| 18:06 | | Rushed | 54 - 81 |
| 16:17 | | F. Evans Goal | 54 - 80 |
| 11:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 74 |
| 6:42 | | I. Kako Goal | 48 - 74 |
| 1:33 | | I. Kako Goal | 42 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | Z. Williams Goal | 36 - 74 |
| 26:00 | | F. Evans Goal | 36 - 68 |
| 24:47 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 36 - 62 |
| 23:07 | | F. Evans Goal | 30 - 62 |
| 19:50 | | H. McKay Behind | 30 - 56 |
| 15:18 | | A. Moir Goal | 30 - 55 |
| 11:59 | | Rushed | 30 - 49 |
| 4:34 | | K. Langford Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 0:34 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 24 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | A. Moir Goal | 18 - 48 |
| 23:02 | | D. Shiel Behind | 18 - 42 |
| 19:56 | | H. McKay Behind | 17 - 42 |
| 15:58 | | G. Hewett Behind | 17 - 41 |
| 12:32 | | F. Young Goal | 17 - 40 |
| 7:44 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 17 - 34 |
| 5:16 | | J. Menzie Behind | 11 - 34 |
| 3:17 | | H. O'Keeffe Goal | 10 - 34 |
| 1:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 10 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | R. Unwin Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 26:09 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 25:07 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 23:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 21:07 | | G. Hewett Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 16:14 | | W. White Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 14:45 | | B. Acres Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 13:13 | | J. Motlop Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 12:05 | | P. Wright Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 10:37 | | A. Perkins Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 8:59 | | I. Kako Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:09 | | G. Hewett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |