7.7

49

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	12	2	7	28	49
MELB	10	32	7	19	68

10.8

68

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:14		B. Zerk-Thatcher Behind	49 - 68
24:23		B. Fritsch Goal	48 - 68
23:34		B. Fritsch Behind	48 - 62
22:04		B. Fritsch Goal	48 - 61
19:59		D. Shiel Goal	48 - 55
16:10		J. Stewart Goal	42 - 55
12:09		D. Smith Goal	36 - 55
10:42		J. Hunt Goal	30 - 55
6:55		Rushed	30 - 49
6:16		T. Cutler Behind	29 - 49
4:46		D. Smith Behind	28 - 49
1:47		J. Stewart Goal	27 - 49
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:23		J. Stewart Goal	21 - 49
16:28		J. Hunt Goal	15 - 49
9:20		M. Brown Behind	15 - 43
4:48		J. Stringer Behind	15 - 42
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:46		C. Petracca Goal	14 - 42
18:38		J. Stewart Behind	14 - 36
15:47		B. Fritsch Behind	13 - 36
14:22		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	13 - 35
12:42		M. Brown Behind	13 - 29
10:53		J. Hunt Goal	13 - 28
6:53		J. Ridley Behind	13 - 22
4:41		B. Fritsch Goal	12 - 22
2:44		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	12 - 16
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:09		J. Stringer Goal	12 - 10
17:56		C. Spargo Behind	6 - 10
14:35		B. Fritsch Behind	6 - 9
9:49		J. Hunt Goal	6 - 8
8:18		J. Laverde Goal	6 - 2
3:14		B. Fritsch Behind	0 - 2
1:30		Rushed	0 - 1

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	20	173.3	WLWWW
2	FRE	20	142.7	WWWWW
3	HAW	20	118.2	WWWWW
4	SUNS	16	126.9	WWLLW
5	NMFC	16	120.8	LWWLW
6	GEEL	16	116.1	WWLWW
7	WB	16	102.0	WWWLL
8	MELB	16	94.2	LWWLW
9	BL	12	111.7	LWWWL
10	ADEL	12	105.3	LLLWW
11	COLL	12	94.8	LWLLW
12	PORT	8	108.1	WLWLL
13	STK	8	92.6	LWLWL
14	GWS	8	86.8	LLLWL
15	WCE	8	61.3	WWLLL
16	CARL	4	79.2	WLLLL
17	ESS	4	79.1	LLLWL
18	RICH	0	53.6	LLLLL