	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	20	11	36	21	88
GWS	24	17	20	14	75

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:03		H. Himmelberg Goal	88 - 75
21:48		T. Greene Goal	88 - 69
20:10		J. Stringer Behind	88 - 63
15:32		J. Riccardi Behind	87 - 63
13:10		Z. Merrett Behind	87 - 62
10:54		D. Lloyd Behind	86 - 62
7:51		J. Stringer Behind	86 - 61
5:37		J. Stringer Goal	85 - 61
3:37		J. Stringer Goal	79 - 61
1:34		A. Perkins Goal	73 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:33		M. Redman Goal	67 - 61
27:36		S. Draper Goal	61 - 61
24:34		N. Martin Behind	54 - 61
23:11		J. Kelly Behind	53 - 61
21:54		J. Kelly Goal	53 - 60
20:42		H. Himmelberg Goal	53 - 54
18:01		A. Perkins Behind	53 - 48
15:39		N. Martin Goal	52 - 48
14:26		C. Ward Goal	46 - 48
12:38		J. Stringer Goal	46 - 42
10:30		J. Caldwell Behind	40 - 42
7:22		J. Stringer Behind	39 - 42
4:38		T. Greene Behind	38 - 42
2:34		J. Menzie Behind	38 - 41
1:17		Z. Merrett Goal	37 - 41
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:39		Rushed	31 - 41
26:53		J. Menzie Behind	30 - 41
25:10		Rushed	29 - 41
22:49		S. Draper Behind	29 - 40
21:29		H. Jones Behind	28 - 40
17:49		K. Langford Goal	27 - 40
16:05		T. Greene Goal	21 - 40
11:29		C. Ward Goal	21 - 34
11:03		B. Daniels Behind	21 - 28
8:19		T. Greene Behind	21 - 27
6:43		J. Stringer Behind	21 - 26
2:18		C. Ward Behind	20 - 26
1:10		J. Hogan Behind	20 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:44		H. Himmelberg Goal	20 - 24
27:15		N. Martin Goal	20 - 18
25:19		J. Stringer Behind	14 - 18
23:10		S. Coniglio Goal	13 - 18
20:24		Rushed	13 - 12
19:11		A. Phillips Behind	12 - 12
16:42		W. Setterfield Behind	11 - 12
15:37		Rushed	10 - 12
11:55		J. Stringer Behind	9 - 12
7:59		J. Caldwell Behind	8 - 12
7:11		J. Caldwell Behind	7 - 12
6:04		J. Stringer Goal	6 - 12
2:56		B. Daniels Goal	0 - 12
0:20		J. Kelly Goal	0 - 6

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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