Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 321
- 310 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 171
- 200 MELB
-
Handballs
- ESS 150
- 110 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 15 MELB
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Clearances
- ESS 22
- 22 MELB
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Inside 50
- ESS 44
- 39 MELB
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 26 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 18
- 28 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 321 | 310 |
| Kicks | 171 | 200 |
| Handballs | 150 | 110 |
| Contested Possessions | 100 | 99 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 82.2 | 77.7 |
| Centre Clearances | 5 | 12 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 17 | 10 |
| Total Clearances | 22 | 22 |
| Inside 50s | 44 | 39 |
| Bounces | 9 | 3 |
| Marks | 79 | 117 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 8 | 13 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 8 |
| Tackles | 43 | 26 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 5 | 4 |
| Rebound 50s | 29 | 35 |
| Hitouts | 18 | 28 |
| One Percenters | 31 | 46 |
| Goal Assists | 5 | 9 |
| Free Kicks | 12 | 15 |
| Clangers | 38 | 32 |
| Interchanges | 81 | 84 |
| Goal Accuracy | 43.8 | 52.6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |