Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 373
- 382 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 213
- 220 CARL
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Handballs
- ESS 160
- 162 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 24
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 28 CARL
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 45 CARL
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Tackles
- ESS 39
- 45 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 31
- 25 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
B. McKay2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
29
G. Hewett27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
E. Tsatas14 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 |  | Z. Reid Goal | 67 - 72 |
| 25:00 | | N. Caddy Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 23:10 | | Rushed | 55 - 72 |
| 21:23 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 54 - 72 |
| 19:06 | | N. Caddy Behind | 54 - 66 |
| 17:21 | | T. Byrne Goal | 53 - 66 |
| 15:28 | | B. Kemp Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 13:30 | | B. McKay Goal | 53 - 54 |
| 12:30 | | B. McKay Behind | 47 - 54 |
| 7:06 | | P. Cripps Behind | 46 - 54 |
| 4:47 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 0:54 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 46 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | B. Kemp Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 20:59 | | G. Hewett Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 18:39 | | B. Kemp Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 15:49 | | H. McKay Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 12:16 | | H. Jones Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 8:16 | | H. McKay Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 5:19 | | A. Roberts Behind | 40 - 26 |
| 1:53 | | T. Byrne Behind | 39 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:07 | | H. McKay Goal | 39 - 25 |
| 22:18 | | T. Byrne Behind | 39 - 19 |
| 21:48 | | B. Acres Behind | 39 - 18 |
| 20:13 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 39 - 17 |
| 18:58 | | H. McKay Goal | 33 - 17 |
| 16:22 | | Rushed | 33 - 11 |
| 13:24 | | S. Durham Goal | 33 - 10 |
| 10:11 | | Rushed | 27 - 10 |
| 8:29 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 27 - 9 |
| 7:16 | | M. Kondogiannis Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 4:48 | | H. McKay Behind | 15 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 | | J. Ison Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 23:31 | | B. McKay Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 21:26 | | S. Robey Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 18:31 | | T. Byrne Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 17:12 | | H. El Achkar Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 10:12 | | B. McKay Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 7:40 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 5:11 | | M. Redman Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Stringer's career-best haul helps Giants end Fremantle's 14-game streak
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |