	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	22	26	24	36	108
SUNS	20	22	30	8	80

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:32		M. Guelfi Goal	108 - 80
28:53		Rushed	102 - 80
28:09		Rushed	101 - 80
26:52		L. Weller Behind	100 - 80
23:45		Z. Merrett Behind	100 - 79
22:34		J. Menzie Goal	99 - 79
20:10		M. Guelfi Goal	93 - 79
17:11		B. King Goal	87 - 79
15:59		K. Langford Behind	87 - 73
12:32		A. Sexton Behind	86 - 73
8:39		K. Langford Goal	86 - 72
4:42		K. Langford Behind	80 - 72
2:59		J. Menzie Goal	79 - 72
1:51		J. Caldwell Behind	73 - 72
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:57		M. Rosas Behind	72 - 72
30:24		K. Langford Goal	72 - 71
28:49		A. Sexton Goal	66 - 71
24:59		K. Langford Goal	66 - 65
21:41		J. Jeffrey Behind	60 - 65
20:44		B. Ainsworth Behind	60 - 64
19:55		Rushed	60 - 63
18:28		W. Setterfield Goal	60 - 62
14:43		A. Phillips Goal	54 - 62
11:48		J. Witts Goal	48 - 62
9:07		B. Fiorini Goal	48 - 56
7:03		B. King Goal	48 - 50
3:15		J. Lukosius Behind	48 - 44
1:33		B. Ainsworth Behind	48 - 43
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:39		J. Jeffrey Behind	48 - 42
30:44		N. Martin Goal	48 - 41
26:08		K. Langford Goal	42 - 41
23:45		S. Draper Behind	36 - 41
22:01		L. Casboult Goal	35 - 41
21:11		Rushed	35 - 35
19:21		M. Rosas Behind	34 - 35
17:22		A. Perkins Goal	34 - 34
15:54		N. Anderson Behind	28 - 34
8:47		B. Ainsworth Goal	28 - 33
5:54		D. Swallow Behind	28 - 27
3:50		L. Casboult Goal	28 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:26		D. Shiel Goal	22 - 20
28:30		M. Redman Behind	16 - 20
24:44		S. Draper Behind	15 - 20
22:58		K. Langford Goal	14 - 20
21:45		J. Jeffrey Goal	8 - 20
19:24		D. Shiel Goal	8 - 14
18:29		S. Durham Behind	2 - 14
17:15		Rushed	1 - 14
15:06		M. Rosas Behind	0 - 14
9:39		E. Hollands Goal	0 - 13
7:36		N. Anderson Behind	0 - 7
5:12		J. Lukosius Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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