	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	14	25	19	50	108
HAW	25	32	16	8	81

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:11		P. Wright Goal	108 - 81
29:33		A. Perkins Goal	102 - 81
27:25		A. Francis Goal	96 - 81
25:16		P. Wright Goal	90 - 81
24:06		D. Smith Behind	84 - 81
22:26		Z. Merrett Goal	83 - 81
15:40		D. Shiel Behind	77 - 81
13:41		P. Wright Goal	76 - 81
11:46		N. Martin Goal	70 - 81
9:21		J. Gunston Behind	64 - 81
7:48		J. Koschitzke Goal	64 - 80
2:42		K. Baldwin Goal	64 - 74
1:22		F. Maginness Behind	58 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:46		J. Gunston Behind	58 - 73
25:54		N. Martin Behind	58 - 72
23:58		F. Maginness Goal	57 - 72
22:31		N. Bryan Behind	57 - 66
20:09		B. Hobbs Behind	56 - 66
17:50		B. Hobbs Goal	55 - 66
15:13		P. Wright Goal	49 - 66
12:41		C. Macdonald Behind	43 - 66
11:54		J. Caldwell Behind	43 - 65
10:52		D. Parish Behind	42 - 65
8:20		N. Martin Behind	41 - 65
6:31		J. Callow Behind	40 - 65
4:31		D. Moore Behind	40 - 64
3:51		Rushed	40 - 63
0:40		J. Gunston Goal	39 - 63
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:50		J. Gunston Behind	39 - 57
27:12		J. Koschitzke Goal	39 - 56
25:15		D. Moore Goal	39 - 50
20:57		A. Francis Goal	39 - 44
15:55		C. Macdonald Goal	33 - 44
12:07		A. McGrath Behind	33 - 38
8:44		P. Wright Goal	32 - 38
6:53		J. Gunston Goal	26 - 38
4:48		J. Caldwell Goal	26 - 32
3:01		L. Breust Goal	20 - 32
2:23		J. Worpel Behind	20 - 26
1:11		N. Martin Goal	20 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:12		K. Baldwin Behind	14 - 25
30:38		Rushed	13 - 25
30:07		J. Sicily Behind	13 - 24
28:58		H. Morrison Behind	13 - 23
27:32		M. Lynch Goal	13 - 22
25:18		H. Morrison Goal	13 - 16
23:00		M. Lynch Goal	13 - 10
21:39		J. O'Meara Behind	13 - 4
20:02		B. Hobbs Behind	13 - 3
16:03		P. Wright Goal	12 - 3
10:22		D. Parish Goal	6 - 3
6:03		J. Gunston Behind	0 - 3
4:42		M. Lynch Behind	0 - 2
1:41		J. O'Meara Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	52	136.9	WWWLW
3	HAW	42	113.7	WWLWW
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	ADEL	40	111.4	WWWLW
6	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
7	MELB	36	104.2	LLWWL
8	WB	36	90.8	WWLWL
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	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL

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