12.9

81

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
RICH	24	12	32	13	81
ESS	15	13	19	26	73

11.7

73

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:50		Z. Merrett Behind	81 - 73
23:24		C. Hooker Goal	81 - 72
21:02		T. Bellchambers Goal	81 - 66
16:55		D. Rioli Behind	81 - 60
15:13		C. Hooker Behind	80 - 60
10:31		C. Hooker Goal	80 - 59
5:55		C. Hooker Goal	80 - 53
4:01		D. Martin Goal	80 - 47
2:19		J. Riewoldt Goal	74 - 47
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:43		M. Brown Goal	68 - 47
26:59		L. Baker Goal	68 - 41
22:42		D. Martin Goal	62 - 41
20:11		J. Stringer Goal	56 - 41
18:44		J. Riewoldt Behind	56 - 35
14:10		D. Parish Goal	55 - 35
13:02		J. Caddy Goal	55 - 29
11:14		J. Caddy Goal	49 - 29
8:51		Rushed	43 - 29
5:59		D. Rioli Behind	43 - 28
1:15		D. Martin Goal	42 - 28
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:33		J. Caddy Goal	36 - 28
24:40		B. Houli Behind	30 - 28
22:56		D. Parish Behind	29 - 28
17:08		R. Conca Behind	29 - 27
16:17		J. Graham Behind	28 - 27
13:36		J. Riewoldt Behind	27 - 27
10:31		D. Smith Goal	26 - 27
8:48		Rushed	26 - 21
2:20		S. Edwards Behind	25 - 21
0:40		T. Colyer Goal	24 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:02		D. Zaharakis Behind	24 - 15
21:13		J. Stringer Behind	24 - 14
18:42		D. Martin Goal	24 - 13
16:30		J. Castagna Goal	18 - 13
11:22		J. Caddy Goal	12 - 13
9:51		M. Brown Goal	6 - 13
7:58		J. Riewoldt Goal	6 - 7
4:44		M. Baguley Goal	0 - 7
1:02		J. Stringer Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
2	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
3	HAW	24	124.5	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
6	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
7	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
8	COLL	16	110.2	WLLWW
9	GEEL	16	108.6	WLWWL
10	WB	16	91.8	WWLLL
11	PORT	12	112.5	LWLLW
12	STK	12	110.1	WLWLW
13	ADEL	12	96.1	LLWWL
14	GWS	12	89.8	LLWLW
15	WCE	8	55.8	WLLLL
16	CARL	4	80.3	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	72.9	LLWLL
18	RICH	0	54.2	LLLLL