Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 314
- 374 GWS
-
Kicks
- ESS 190
- 244 GWS
-
Handballs
- ESS 124
- 130 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 21 GWS
-
Clearances
- ESS 27
- 30 GWS
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Inside 50
- ESS 43
- 43 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 49
- 39 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 33
- 20 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
D. Smith1 Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell28 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
P. Wright10 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 |  | P. Wright Behind | 53 - 66 |
| 24:59 |  | B. Daniels Goal | 52 - 66 |
| 19:25 | | D. Smith Behind | 52 - 60 |
| 17:14 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 51 - 60 |
| 16:10 | | T. Green Behind | 51 - 59 |
| 13:38 | | D. Smith Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 8:45 | | N. Cox Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 1:56 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 44 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | J. Hogan Goal | 44 - 52 |
| 25:51 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 23:00 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 44 - 45 |
| 22:37 | | C. Hooker Behind | 44 - 44 |
| 19:21 | | N. Cox Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 15:54 | | T. Taranto Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 14:58 | | P. Wright Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 12:06 | | D. Shiel Behind | 41 - 43 |
| 10:53 | | S. Mumford Goal | 40 - 43 |
| 6:09 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 40 - 37 |
| 2:38 | | Rushed | 40 - 31 |
| 1:19 | | L. Ash Goal | 40 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:49 | | D. Smith Goal | 40 - 24 |
| 18:11 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 12:44 | | C. Hooker Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 9:21 | | T. Taranto Behind | 33 - 23 |
| 6:30 | | J. Stringer Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 4:28 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 27 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | Rushed | 27 - 16 |
| 29:25 | | J. Hogan Behind | 26 - 16 |
| 27:36 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 26 - 15 |
| 26:00 | | P. Wright Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 24:19 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 23:00 | | C. Hooker Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 21:55 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 20:08 | | C. Ward Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 10:21 | | J. Hogan Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 8:59 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 7:16 | | A. Perkins Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:48 | | D. Parish Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:26 | | T. Taranto Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 123.1 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
36 | 105.7 | WLLWW |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 112.4 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
32 | 90.7 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 107.2 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
24 | 102.4 | WLLLW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
24 | 102.3 | WLWWL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
24 | 88.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.0 | LLLWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.1 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |