6.16

52

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
CARL	11	17	12	12	52
ESS	16	14	43	13	86

13.8

86

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:21		J. Caldwell Goal	52 - 86
21:39		J. Motlop Behind	52 - 80
19:45		J. Silvagni Behind	51 - 80
18:19		S. Weideman Behind	50 - 80
13:36		J. Motlop Behind	50 - 79
11:50		C. Curnow Goal	49 - 79
9:02		E. Curnow Behind	43 - 79
6:44		Rushed	42 - 79
4:12		J. Menzie Goal	41 - 79
2:37		Rushed	41 - 73
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:43		M. Owies Goal	40 - 73
22:45		P. Wright Goal	34 - 73
19:59		C. Curnow Goal	34 - 67
15:07		J. Menzie Goal	28 - 67
13:57		P. Wright Goal	28 - 61
9:16		A. Phillips Goal	28 - 55
6:39		P. Wright Goal	28 - 49
4:25		M. Guelfi Goal	28 - 43
2:28		J. Stringer Behind	28 - 37
0:44		Z. Merrett Goal	28 - 36
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:19		S. Docherty Behind	28 - 30
24:20		P. Wright Goal	27 - 30
21:53		W. Snelling Goal	27 - 24
20:01		H. McKay Goal	27 - 18
17:07		S. Weideman Behind	21 - 18
13:46		N. Martin Behind	21 - 17
8:54		C. Curnow Behind	21 - 16
7:20		J. Martin Behind	20 - 16
6:06		J. Martin Goal	19 - 16
4:54		Rushed	13 - 16
3:28		J. Martin Behind	12 - 16
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:25		J. Stringer Behind	11 - 16
20:21		C. Curnow Behind	11 - 15
18:00		K. Langford Goal	10 - 15
16:04		C. Curnow Behind	10 - 9
15:06		C. Curnow Behind	9 - 9
14:05		M. Owies Behind	8 - 9
13:10		Rushed	7 - 9
12:23		K. Langford Behind	6 - 9
8:00		P. Wright Goal	6 - 8
5:57		A. Cincotta Goal	6 - 2
3:29		Z. Merrett Behind	0 - 2
1:12		Rushed	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	141.6	WWWWL
2	SYD	52	136.9	WWWLW
3	HAW	42	110.0	WLWWL
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	ADEL	40	111.4	WWWLW
6	MELB	40	106.3	LWWLW
7	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
8	WB	36	90.8	WWLWL
9	COLL	34	104.4	LLWWW
10	CARL	32	96.0	WWWWW
11	NMFC	32	91.1	LWWWL
12	STK	28	105.5	LLWLW
13	GWS	28	100.8	WLLLW
14	SUNS	28	100.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	102.5	WLLWW
16	WCE	16	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.3	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	69.0	LLLLL