Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 365
- 373 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 221
- 211 ADEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 144
- 162 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 24
- 26 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 39
- 40 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 65
- 53 ADEL
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Tackles
- ESS 47
- 45 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 44
- 25 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
13
T. Walker4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish38 Disposals
29
R. Laird38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish17 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 |  | L. Gollant Goal | 103 - 99 |
| 26:06 |  | S. Draper Goal | 103 - 93 |
| 23:18 | | T. Walker Goal | 97 - 93 |
| 18:11 | | A. Perkins Goal | 97 - 87 |
| 15:25 | | J. Rachele Behind | 91 - 87 |
| 14:38 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 91 - 86 |
| 13:39 | | Rushed | 91 - 85 |
| 12:19 | | D. Smith Goal | 91 - 84 |
| 8:04 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 85 - 84 |
| 4:38 | | S. Durham Behind | 85 - 78 |
| 1:59 | | P. Wright Behind | 84 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:20 | | N. Martin Behind | 83 - 78 |
| 28:32 | | D. Smith Behind | 82 - 78 |
| 27:23 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 81 - 78 |
| 25:59 | | A. Perkins Behind | 75 - 78 |
| 22:49 | | A. Waterman Behind | 74 - 78 |
| 22:02 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 73 - 78 |
| 20:00 | | T. Walker Goal | 72 - 78 |
| 17:22 | | J. Rachele Goal | 72 - 72 |
| 14:35 | | N. McHenry Goal | 72 - 66 |
| 12:37 | | A. Phillips Goal | 72 - 60 |
| 8:14 | | B. Keays Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 6:33 | | Rushed | 66 - 54 |
| 4:43 | | R. Sloane Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 2:52 | | N. Martin Goal | 66 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | A. Waterman Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 29:19 | | L. Murphy Behind | 54 - 52 |
| 26:16 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 54 - 45 |
| 19:37 | | J. Rowe Goal | 54 - 44 |
| 15:49 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 54 - 38 |
| 14:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 13:22 | | Rushed | 42 - 38 |
| 12:07 | | Rushed | 41 - 38 |
| 9:58 | | T. Walker Goal | 40 - 38 |
| 8:28 | | M. Redman Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 5:16 | | J. Rachele Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 4:24 | | Rushed | 34 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:18 | | L. Sholl Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 30:21 | | Rushed | 33 - 20 |
| 29:17 | | A. Perkins Goal | 32 - 20 |
| 28:00 | | P. Wright Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 26:17 | | J. Rachele Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 24:29 | | P. Wright Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 22:58 | | D. Shiel Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 21:02 | | A. Waterman Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 19:09 | | T. Walker Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 14:01 | | J. Rowe Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 10:37 | | L. Gollant Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 8:25 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:40 | | L. Gollant Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:07 | | S. Durham Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 6 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |