7.12

54

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	20	14	16	4	54
CARL	25	33	20	2	80

12.8

80

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:41		D. Heppell Behind	54 - 80
23:13		M. Guelfi Behind	53 - 80
13:53		Rushed	52 - 80
12:30		J. Silvagni Behind	52 - 79
5:35		P. Wright Behind	52 - 78
2:26		Rushed	51 - 78
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:36		D. Heppell Goal	50 - 78
18:38		Z. Merrett Behind	44 - 78
16:58		Rushed	43 - 78
16:25		A. Perkins Behind	42 - 78
15:45		H. Jones Behind	41 - 78
13:34		M. Owies Goal	40 - 78
10:41		B. Hobbs Goal	40 - 72
9:46		C. Durdin Behind	34 - 72
8:33		C. Durdin Behind	34 - 71
5:40		Z. Fisher Goal	34 - 70
3:22		C. Curnow Goal	34 - 64
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:07		Rushed	34 - 58
27:43		H. McKay Goal	34 - 57
24:58		Rushed	34 - 51
22:42		M. Cottrell Goal	33 - 51
20:36		P. Wright Behind	33 - 45
18:51		S. Draper Goal	32 - 45
14:42		P. Cripps Goal	26 - 45
13:03		H. McKay Behind	26 - 39
10:49		J. Silvagni Goal	26 - 38
6:57		H. Jones Goal	26 - 32
2:29		H. McKay Goal	20 - 32
1:14		C. Curnow Behind	20 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:32		C. Curnow Goal	20 - 25
21:35		D. Shiel Goal	20 - 19
19:05		S. Draper Goal	14 - 19
16:51		H. Jones Goal	8 - 19
14:58		M. Owies Goal	2 - 19
11:50		H. McKay Goal	2 - 13
10:28		M. Redman Behind	2 - 7
8:59		Z. Fisher Behind	1 - 7
6:43		J. Stringer Behind	1 - 6
1:13		J. Martin Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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