	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	28	29	34	40	131
ESS	25	28	15	33	101

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
35:40		J. Stringer Goal	131 - 101
32:52		C. Warner Goal	131 - 95
31:25		J. Jordon Goal	125 - 95
28:52		C. Warner Goal	119 - 95
27:15		J. Stringer Goal	113 - 95
26:17		J. Lloyd Behind	113 - 89
24:15		K. Langford Behind	112 - 89
22:28		T. Papley Goal	112 - 88
20:38		H. McLean Behind	106 - 88
18:46		E. Gulden Goal	105 - 88
16:34		J. Gresham Goal	99 - 88
15:32		J. Gresham Behind	99 - 82
10:51		Z. Merrett Goal	99 - 81
9:15		C. Warner Behind	99 - 75
6:17		Rushed	98 - 75
5:00		Z. Merrett Goal	98 - 74
2:19		O. Florent Behind	98 - 68
0:38		W. Hayward Goal	97 - 68
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:34		H. McLean Goal	91 - 68
28:06		N. Blakey Goal	85 - 68
25:31		J. Stringer Goal	79 - 68
24:08		W. Hayward Behind	79 - 62
20:19		T. Papley Goal	78 - 62
18:26		B. Campbell Behind	72 - 62
16:58		Rushed	71 - 62
16:29		C. Warner Behind	70 - 62
15:15		E. Tsatas Behind	69 - 62
12:17		E. Gulden Goal	69 - 61
9:06		S. Draper Behind	63 - 61
4:43		P. Wright Goal	63 - 60
2:58		J. Stringer Behind	63 - 54
1:15		L. McDonald Goal	63 - 53
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:10		H. McLean Behind	57 - 53
28:58		T. Papley Goal	56 - 53
27:18		N. Blakey Behind	50 - 53
26:42		T. Papley Behind	49 - 53
25:43		Rushed	48 - 53
22:15		T. Goldstein Goal	48 - 52
20:05		J. Amartey Goal	48 - 46
18:36		P. Wright Goal	42 - 46
17:23		C. Warner Behind	42 - 40
14:38		J. Gresham Goal	41 - 40
13:40		B. Hobbs Behind	41 - 34
12:09		J. Menzie Behind	41 - 33
9:55		T. Papley Goal	41 - 32
7:29		Rushed	35 - 32
5:45		I. Heeney Goal	34 - 32
2:44		N. Cox Behind	28 - 32
1:29		S. Draper Goal	28 - 31
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
37:05		I. Heeney Behind	28 - 25
34:13		J. Amartey Goal	27 - 25
31:37		H. McLean Goal	21 - 25
28:59		C. Warner Behind	15 - 25
28:27		L. McDonald Behind	14 - 25
26:32		Rushed	13 - 25
25:03		W. Hayward Goal	13 - 24
21:38		K. Langford Goal	7 - 24
16:33		K. Langford Goal	7 - 18
13:41		W. Hayward Goal	7 - 12
10:05		Rushed	1 - 12
2:55		N. Cox Goal	0 - 12
0:48		J. Gresham 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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