	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	29	10	22	14	75
BL	7	37	39	14	97

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:12		A. Perkins Goal	75 - 97
31:05		H. McCluggage Goal	69 - 97
28:45		L. Neale Behind	69 - 91
25:55		L. Neale Goal	69 - 90
21:02		D. Parish Behind	69 - 84
18:54		T. Cutler Goal	68 - 84
14:51		C. Cameron Behind	62 - 84
5:20		P. Wright Behind	62 - 83
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:00		B. Ham Behind	61 - 83
32:18		D. Parish Behind	60 - 83
29:15		J. Daniher Goal	59 - 83
27:20		Z. Bailey Goal	59 - 77
24:39		J. Stringer Goal	59 - 71
23:12		O. McInerney Goal	53 - 71
20:46		A. Francis Behind	53 - 65
19:06		L. Neale Goal	52 - 65
17:17		L. Neale Behind	52 - 59
14:41		L. McCarthy Behind	52 - 58
13:49		Z. Bailey Behind	52 - 57
12:28		C. Cameron Goal	52 - 56
9:46		Z. Merrett Goal	52 - 50
8:36		H. McCluggage Goal	46 - 50
2:15		A. Perkins Goal	46 - 44
0:16		Rushed	40 - 44
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:06		A. Perkins Behind	39 - 44
23:56		P. Wright Goal	38 - 44
21:03		C. Rayner Goal	32 - 44
16:58		N. Cockatoo Goal	32 - 38
14:55		J. Daniher Goal	32 - 32
13:31		C. Cameron Goal	32 - 26
12:23		T. Cutler Behind	32 - 20
7:35		L. McCarthy Goal	31 - 20
5:37		Z. Bailey Goal	31 - 14
3:33		C. Cameron Behind	31 - 8
2:33		N. Cox Behind	31 - 7
1:06		Rushed	30 - 7
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:49		A. Perkins Goal	29 - 7
25:01		J. Caldwell Behind	23 - 7
22:24		T. Cutler Behind	22 - 7
21:08		P. Wright Goal	21 - 7
20:00		A. Francis Behind	15 - 7
18:44		D. Smith Goal	14 - 7
13:51		Rushed	8 - 7
12:39		S. Durham Behind	8 - 6
10:14		H. McCluggage Goal	7 - 6
2:58		A. McGrath Behind	7 - 0
1:30		P. Wright Goal	6 - 0

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	GEEL	36	120.6	WLLWL
5	BL	36	111.0	LLWWW
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

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