8.3

51

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	13	12	13	13	51
CARL	18	15	5	14	52

7.10

52

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:36		Rushed	51 - 52
23:28		D. Cuningham Behind	50 - 52
20:10		Rushed	50 - 51
12:07		L. Casboult Goal	50 - 50
9:47		J. Martin Goal	50 - 44
3:44		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	50 - 38
1:29		J. Stringer Goal	44 - 38
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:29		J. Stringer Goal	38 - 38
21:16		M. Gibbons Behind	32 - 38
16:07		Rushed	32 - 37
10:42		J. Newnes Behind	31 - 37
9:25		P. Cripps Behind	31 - 36
8:05		S. McKernan Goal	31 - 35
5:38		Rushed	25 - 35
0:40		D. Cuningham Behind	25 - 34
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:36		M. Gibbons Behind	25 - 33
16:25		M. McGovern Goal	25 - 32
13:46		L. Casboult Goal	25 - 26
11:04		E. Betts Behind	25 - 20
10:11		E. Betts Behind	25 - 19
5:56		J. Townsend Goal	25 - 18
2:33		D. Smith Goal	19 - 18
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
18:07		M. McGovern Goal	13 - 18
15:11		D. Parish Goal	13 - 12
9:18		D. Parish Goal	7 - 12
6:42		E. Betts Goal	1 - 12
3:48		Rushed	1 - 6
2:28		L. Casboult Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	48	135.7	LWWWL
3	HAW	42	113.7	WWLWW
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
6	ADEL	36	110.0	LWWWL
7	MELB	36	104.2	LLWWL
8	WB	36	92.8	WWWLW
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	71.3	LWLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL