	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	38	4	37	26	105
NMFC	18	22	28	31	99

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:06		M. D'Ambrosio Goal	105 - 99
28:05		J. Stephenson Goal	99 - 99
25:44		K. Langford Goal	99 - 93
24:25		H. Sheezel Behind	93 - 93
23:05		S. Draper Goal	93 - 92
22:29		A. Phillips Behind	87 - 92
18:18		C. Zurhaar Goal	86 - 92
15:38		Rushed	86 - 86
13:38		C. Zurhaar Goal	85 - 86
12:19		M. Guelfi Goal	85 - 80
6:48		C. Coleman-Jones Goal	79 - 80
2:09		C. Zurhaar Goal	79 - 74
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:17		N. Martin Goal	79 - 68
27:18		J. Menzie Goal	73 - 68
24:16		J. Stephenson Behind	67 - 68
23:26		C. Zurhaar Behind	67 - 67
21:51		D. Tucker Goal	67 - 66
20:06		J. Stringer Behind	67 - 60
17:59		K. Langford Goal	66 - 60
16:17		B. Scott Behind	60 - 60
15:07		M. Guelfi Goal	60 - 59
13:27		J. Stringer Goal	54 - 59
10:37		A. Perkins Goal	48 - 59
6:54		T. Thomas Goal	42 - 59
3:58		W. Phillips Goal	42 - 53
3:09		N. Larkey Behind	42 - 47
0:51		C. Zurhaar Goal	42 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:35		B. Hobbs Behind	42 - 40
22:56		L. McDonald Goal	41 - 40
22:08		S. Draper Behind	41 - 34
19:45		J. Stringer Behind	40 - 34
18:24		N. Larkey Goal	39 - 34
11:33		Rushed	39 - 28
9:12		N. Larkey Behind	39 - 27
6:23		C. Coleman-Jones Goal	39 - 26
3:09		J. Ridley Behind	39 - 20
2:13		N. Larkey Behind	38 - 20
0:53		C. Coleman-Jones Behind	38 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:44		K. Langford Goal	38 - 18
28:28		Z. Merrett Goal	32 - 18
25:28		T. Goldstein Goal	26 - 18
20:34		N. Larkey Goal	26 - 12
16:19		Z. Merrett Goal	26 - 6
14:37		N. Martin Goal	20 - 6
9:54		B. Scott Goal	14 - 6
8:50		Rushed	14 - 0
6:54		A. Perkins Goal	13 - 0
3:57		K. Langford Goal	7 - 0
1:11		J. Menzie Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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