Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 418
- 311 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 246
- 201 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 172
- 110 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 16 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 50
- 40 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 50 CARL
-
Tackles
- ESS 68
- 71 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 44
- 43 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell36 Disposals
24
N. Newman23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell22 Contested Possessions
8
M. Kreuzer17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 |  | D. Zaharakis Behind | 74 - 33 |
| 26:45 |  | H. McKay Behind | 73 - 33 |
| 24:50 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 73 - 32 |
| 23:42 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 72 - 32 |
| 20:24 | | M. Baguley Goal | 71 - 32 |
| 13:03 | | D. Parish Goal | 65 - 32 |
| 3:12 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 59 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 | | D. Lang Behind | 53 - 32 |
| 23:41 | | H. McKay Behind | 53 - 31 |
| 21:20 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 53 - 30 |
| 19:45 | | S. McKernan Behind | 47 - 30 |
| 17:54 | | C. Curnow Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 12:41 | | J. Laverde Goal | 46 - 24 |
| 10:40 | | C. Curnow Goal | 40 - 24 |
| 8:44 | | D. Lang Behind | 40 - 18 |
| 4:13 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 40 - 17 |
| 0:47 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 40 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | J. Laverde Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 26:47 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 24:47 | | Rushed | 28 - 15 |
| 15:48 | | Rushed | 27 - 15 |
| 12:52 | | D. Parish Goal | 27 - 14 |
| 11:36 | | K. Langford Goal | 21 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 24:32 | | N. Newman Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 20:05 | | M. Baguley Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 19:34 | | C. Curnow Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 15:34 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 14:08 | | J. Laverde Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 11:21 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:26 | | D. Heppell Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 5:36 | | J. Laverde Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 142.5 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
68 | 134.5 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
60 | 119.5 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
60 | 117.3 | WWWLD |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
60 | 111.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
56 | 120.2 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 115.1 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
52 | 106.1 | WWLWD |
| 9 |
 WB
|
50 | 94.1 | WWLLD |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
46 | 99.6 | LWWWD |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 101.8 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 87.0 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.5 | WLLLL |