8.9

57

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	15	14	14	14	57
MELB	11	21	28	8	68

9.14

68

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
19:57		C. Hooker Goal	57 - 68
17:45		Rushed	51 - 68
14:28		P. Wright Goal	51 - 67
13:04		T. Sparrow Goal	45 - 67
10:23		J. Stringer Behind	45 - 61
4:10		Rushed	44 - 61
2:50		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	44 - 60
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:59		C. Petracca Goal	43 - 60
25:48		H. Jones Goal	43 - 54
24:32		J. Harmes Behind	37 - 54
22:23		B. Fritsch Behind	37 - 53
21:00		Rushed	37 - 52
19:01		D. Heppell Goal	37 - 51
16:41		Rushed	31 - 51
12:29		C. Petracca Goal	30 - 51
7:53		J. Jordon Goal	30 - 45
5:25		Rushed	30 - 39
2:13		T. McDonald Goal	29 - 39
1:25		J. Harmes Behind	29 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:49		J. Jordon Goal	29 - 32
26:20		B. Ham Behind	29 - 26
25:25		A. Perkins Behind	28 - 26
23:17		P. Wright Goal	27 - 26
19:44		C. Spargo Goal	21 - 26
18:26		L. Jackson Goal	21 - 20
17:17		L. Jackson Behind	21 - 14
11:37		T. McDonald Behind	21 - 13
7:06		Rushed	21 - 12
2:35		H. Jones Goal	21 - 11
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:11		D. Smith Goal	15 - 11
24:13		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	9 - 11
22:35		Rushed	8 - 11
21:00		J. Stringer Goal	8 - 10
19:57		J. Stringer Behind	2 - 10
18:15		Rushed	1 - 10
16:31		J. Harmes Goal	1 - 9
13:01		L. Jackson Behind	1 - 3
11:57		J. Jordon Behind	1 - 2
6:26		A. Brayshaw Behind	1 - 1
4:00		Z. Merrett Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

MCG

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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