Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 384
- 351 PORT
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Kicks
- ESS 210
- 209 PORT
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Handballs
- ESS 174
- 142 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 13
- 18 PORT
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Clearances
- ESS 37
- 37 PORT
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Inside 50
- ESS 56
- 49 PORT
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Tackles
- ESS 75
- 49 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 39
- 37 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy6 Goals
19
M. Georgiades5 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett32 Disposals
7
J. Burgoyne30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
W. Setterfield15 Contested Possessions
7
J. Burgoyne15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:50 |  | Rushed | 95 - 105 |
| 34:33 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 95 - 104 |
| 32:38 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 95 - 98 |
| 30:58 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 95 - 92 |
| 22:49 | | C. Moraes Goal | 89 - 92 |
| 21:41 | | A. Perkins Goal | 89 - 86 |
| 20:02 | | M. Kondogiannis Behind | 83 - 86 |
| 16:44 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 82 - 86 |
| 15:04 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 82 - 80 |
| 13:44 | | A. Clarke Goal | 82 - 74 |
| 11:34 | | M. Zadow Goal | 76 - 74 |
| 10:14 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 76 - 68 |
| 4:53 | | N. Caddy Goal | 76 - 62 |
| 3:51 | | Rushed | 70 - 62 |
| 0:56 | | A. Clarke Goal | 69 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:39 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 63 - 62 |
| 21:56 | | A. Clarke Goal | 63 - 61 |
| 18:20 | | I. Kako Goal | 57 - 61 |
| 15:47 | | M. Zadow Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 13:31 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 51 - 55 |
| 9:54 | | P. Wright Goal | 50 - 55 |
| 8:09 | | J. Sweet Behind | 44 - 55 |
| 4:46 | | N. Caddy Goal | 44 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 38 - 54 |
| 28:38 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 38 - 53 |
| 26:34 | | N. Caddy Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 23:57 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 31 - 53 |
| 22:00 | | J. Sweet Goal | 31 - 47 |
| 17:35 | | X. Bamert Goal | 31 - 41 |
| 14:43 | | T. Marshall Behind | 31 - 35 |
| 12:52 | | N. Caddy Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 10:52 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 25 - 34 |
| 8:37 | | N. Caddy Goal | 25 - 28 |
| 6:03 | | Rushed | 19 - 28 |
| 4:24 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 3:19 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 2:53 | | A. Perkins Behind | 18 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | P. Wright Behind | 17 - 21 |
| 25:36 | | N. Caddy Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 20:50 | | O. Wines Goal | 10 - 21 |
| 20:15 | | M. Zadow Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 17:12 | | T. Anastasopoulos Goal | 10 - 14 |
| 16:36 | | Rushed | 10 - 8 |
| 14:30 | | A. Clarke Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 13:23 | | P. Wright Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 11:54 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 10:27 | | J. Berry Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 9:39 | | A. Clarke Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 8:35 | | J. Prior Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:10 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |