Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 381
- 393 GWS
-
Kicks
- ESS 223
- 235 GWS
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Handballs
- ESS 158
- 158 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 11
- 6 GWS
-
Clearances
- ESS 34
- 34 GWS
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Inside 50
- ESS 61
- 50 GWS
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Tackles
- ESS 55
- 46 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 41
- 25 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
27
H. Himmelberg3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish30 Disposals
12
T. Green34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
S. Draper13 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:03 |  | H. Himmelberg Goal | 88 - 75 |
| 21:48 | | T. Greene Goal | 88 - 69 |
| 20:10 |  | J. Stringer Behind | 88 - 63 |
| 15:32 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 87 - 63 |
| 13:10 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 87 - 62 |
| 10:54 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 86 - 62 |
| 7:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 86 - 61 |
| 5:37 | | J. Stringer Goal | 85 - 61 |
| 3:37 | | J. Stringer Goal | 79 - 61 |
| 1:34 | | A. Perkins Goal | 73 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | M. Redman Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 27:36 | | S. Draper Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 24:34 | | N. Martin Behind | 54 - 61 |
| 23:11 | | J. Kelly Behind | 53 - 61 |
| 21:54 | | J. Kelly Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 20:42 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 53 - 54 |
| 18:01 | | A. Perkins Behind | 53 - 48 |
| 15:39 | | N. Martin Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 14:26 | | C. Ward Goal | 46 - 48 |
| 12:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 42 |
| 10:30 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 40 - 42 |
| 7:22 | | J. Stringer Behind | 39 - 42 |
| 4:38 | | T. Greene Behind | 38 - 42 |
| 2:34 | | J. Menzie Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 1:17 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 37 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 | | Rushed | 31 - 41 |
| 26:53 | | J. Menzie Behind | 30 - 41 |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 29 - 41 |
| 22:49 | | S. Draper Behind | 29 - 40 |
| 21:29 | | H. Jones Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 17:49 | | K. Langford Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 16:05 | | T. Greene Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 11:29 | | C. Ward Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 11:03 | | B. Daniels Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 8:19 | | T. Greene Behind | 21 - 27 |
| 6:43 | | J. Stringer Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 2:18 | | C. Ward Behind | 20 - 26 |
| 1:10 | | J. Hogan Behind | 20 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 27:15 | | N. Martin Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 25:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 23:10 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 20:24 | | Rushed | 13 - 12 |
| 19:11 | | A. Phillips Behind | 12 - 12 |
| 16:42 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 11 - 12 |
| 15:37 | | Rushed | 10 - 12 |
| 11:55 | | J. Stringer Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 7:59 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 7:11 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:04 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:56 | | B. Daniels Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:20 | | J. Kelly Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |