Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 336
- 402 WB
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Kicks
- ESS 167
- 246 WB
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Handballs
- ESS 169
- 156 WB
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Free Kicks
- ESS 20
- 18 WB
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Clearances
- ESS 34
- 39 WB
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Inside 50
- ESS 46
- 56 WB
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Tackles
- ESS 55
- 58 WB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 40
- 29 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
33
A. Naughton7 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham15 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:16 |  | M. Bontempelli Behind | 50 - 143 |
| 29:39 | | R. West Goal | 50 - 142 |
| 27:45 | | E. Richards Goal | 50 - 136 |
| 26:36 |  | A. Perkins Goal | 50 - 130 |
| 22:02 | | S. Darcy Goal | 44 - 130 |
| 19:48 | | B. Dale Behind | 44 - 124 |
| 19:02 | | R. West Behind | 44 - 123 |
| 16:13 | | S. Durham Behind | 44 - 122 |
| 12:35 | | A. Naughton Goal | 43 - 122 |
| 10:14 | | R. West Behind | 43 - 116 |
| 8:31 | | P. Wright Goal | 43 - 115 |
| 7:04 | | O. Smartt Behind | 37 - 115 |
| 4:42 | | P. Wright Goal | 36 - 115 |
| 2:56 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 30 - 115 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | A. Naughton Goal | 30 - 109 |
| 28:55 | | C. Poulter Goal | 30 - 103 |
| 26:33 | | S. Darcy Goal | 30 - 97 |
| 22:22 | | N. Caddy Goal | 30 - 91 |
| 19:39 | | A. Naughton Goal | 24 - 91 |
| 18:02 | | S. Darcy Behind | 24 - 85 |
| 16:16 | | Rushed | 24 - 84 |
| 14:19 | | R. West Goal | 23 - 84 |
| 10:04 | | S. Darcy Behind | 23 - 78 |
| 6:35 | | I. Kako Goal | 23 - 77 |
| 5:22 | | R. West Goal | 17 - 77 |
| 2:40 | | A. Naughton Goal | 17 - 71 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:16 | | O. Smartt Behind | 17 - 65 |
| 24:29 | | S. Darcy Goal | 16 - 65 |
| 22:51 | | A. Naughton Goal | 16 - 59 |
| 15:42 | | N. Caddy Behind | 16 - 53 |
| 11:45 | | R. Sanders Goal | 15 - 53 |
| 4:14 | | Rushed | 15 - 47 |
| 1:53 | | S. Darcy Goal | 14 - 47 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | L. McMahon Goal | 14 - 41 |
| 26:12 | | R. West Behind | 8 - 41 |
| 25:32 | | P. Wright Behind | 8 - 40 |
| 23:08 | | S. Darcy Goal | 7 - 40 |
| 20:40 | | L. McMahon Goal | 7 - 34 |
| 17:28 | | A. Naughton Behind | 1 - 34 |
| 16:25 | | Rushed | 1 - 33 |
| 14:29 | | E. Richards Goal | 1 - 32 |
| 13:14 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 10:45 | | S. Darcy Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 9:49 | | A. Clarke Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 0 - 14 |
| 5:11 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 3:07 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |