	1	2	3	4	T
BL	14	5	34	34	87
ESS	9	20	7	9	45

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:47		C. Rayner Goal	87 - 45
28:02		L. McCarthy Goal	81 - 45
26:21		Z. Bailey Behind	75 - 45
24:58		H. McCluggage Behind	74 - 45
23:10		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	73 - 45
21:47		S. Draper Behind	73 - 39
17:32		J. Daniher Goal	73 - 38
16:16		Rushed	67 - 38
13:15		Rushed	66 - 38
8:07		A. Davey Jnr Behind	65 - 38
4:33		J. Daniher Goal	65 - 37
2:52		Z. Bailey Goal	59 - 37
0:58		A. Perkins Behind	53 - 37
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:17		S. Weideman Behind	53 - 36
28:53		E. Hipwood Behind	53 - 35
26:33		K. Langford Goal	52 - 35
22:50		C. McKenna Behind	52 - 29
19:10		E. Hipwood Goal	51 - 29
15:55		O. McInerney Goal	45 - 29
12:44		H. McCluggage Behind	39 - 29
9:28		Z. Bailey Goal	38 - 29
8:08		H. McCluggage Behind	32 - 29
4:18		J. Daniher Goal	31 - 29
1:44		J. Daniher Goal	25 - 29
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:11		J. Menzie Goal	19 - 29
22:54		L. McCarthy Behind	19 - 23
20:18		K. Langford Behind	18 - 23
16:23		D. Wilmot Behind	18 - 22
15:53		K. Langford Behind	17 - 22
13:39		K. Langford Goal	17 - 21
11:38		J. Stringer Goal	17 - 15
8:29		D. Zorko Behind	17 - 9
5:24		E. Hipwood Behind	16 - 9
4:01		J. Daniher Behind	15 - 9
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:34		S. Weideman Behind	14 - 9
26:58		Z. Merrett Behind	14 - 8
25:20		J. Daniher Goal	14 - 7
22:21		C. Cameron Behind	8 - 7
18:15		Rushed	7 - 7
12:00		J. Daniher Goal	6 - 7
8:41		J. Caldwell Behind	0 - 7
4:25		A. Perkins Goal	0 - 6

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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