Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 397
- 379 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 205
- 225 MELB
-
Handballs
- ESS 192
- 154 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 11
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 32 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 56 MELB
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Tackles
- ESS 61
- 47 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 23
- 40 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:57 | ![]() | C. Hooker Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 17:45 | ![]() | Rushed | 51 - 68 |
| 14:28 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 13:04 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 10:23 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 4:10 | ![]() | Rushed | 44 - 61 |
| 2:50 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 44 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 43 - 60 |
| 25:48 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 43 - 54 |
| 24:32 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 37 - 54 |
| 22:23 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 37 - 53 |
| 21:00 | ![]() | Rushed | 37 - 52 |
| 19:01 | ![]() | D. Heppell Goal | 37 - 51 |
| 16:41 | ![]() | Rushed | 31 - 51 |
| 12:29 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 7:53 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 5:25 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 39 |
| 2:13 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 29 - 39 |
| 1:25 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 29 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:49 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 26:20 | ![]() | B. Ham Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 25:25 | ![]() | A. Perkins Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 23:17 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 19:44 | ![]() | C. Spargo Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 18:26 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 17:17 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 11:37 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 7:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 12 |
| 2:35 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 21 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | ![]() | D. Smith Goal | 15 - 11 |
| 24:13 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 9 - 11 |
| 22:35 | ![]() | Rushed | 8 - 11 |
| 21:00 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 8 - 10 |
| 19:57 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 18:15 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 10 |
| 16:31 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 13:01 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 11:57 | ![]() | J. Jordon Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:26 | ![]() | A. Brayshaw Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:00 | ![]() | Z. Merrett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
38 | 113.5 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
ADEL
|
36 | 113.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
SUNS
|
28 | 105.3 | WLLLL |
| 10 |
NMFC
|
28 | 90.7 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
COLL
|
26 | 101.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
GWS
|
24 | 100.3 | LWWLL |
| 14 |
CARL
|
24 | 91.1 | WWWWW |
| 15 |
PORT
|
16 | 98.7 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
8 | 61.3 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |












FRE
SYD
HAW
GEEL
ADEL
MELB
WB
BL
SUNS
NMFC
COLL
STK
GWS
CARL
PORT
WCE
RICH
ESS