10.14

74

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
RICH	21	22	21	10	74
ESS	21	28	23	14	86

12.14

86

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:40		H. Ralphsmith Goal	74 - 86
20:58		K. Langford Goal	68 - 86
19:31		Rushed	68 - 80
18:13		Z. Merrett Goal	68 - 79
10:34		D. Martin Behind	68 - 73
9:06		K. McIntosh Behind	67 - 73
8:34		N. Cumberland Behind	66 - 73
4:46		D. Martin Behind	65 - 73
3:34		Rushed	64 - 73
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:39		K. Langford Goal	64 - 72
27:10		J. Gresham Behind	64 - 66
26:30		Rushed	64 - 65
25:06		D. Martin Goal	63 - 65
22:52		S. Bolton Goal	57 - 65
19:27		N. Martin Behind	51 - 65
14:28		Rushed	51 - 64
12:17		T. Sonsie Behind	51 - 63
9:41		J. Stringer Goal	50 - 63
7:04		S. Durham Behind	50 - 57
4:35		K. Langford Goal	50 - 56
4:16		M. Guelfi Behind	50 - 50
1:49		M. Pickett Goal	50 - 49
0:44		L. Baker Behind	44 - 49
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:12		M. Lefau Goal	43 - 49
26:33		M. Lefau Goal	37 - 49
24:33		N. Hind Goal	31 - 49
22:54		K. Langford Behind	31 - 43
21:02		J. Ridley Goal	31 - 42
17:55		N. Hind Goal	31 - 36
16:04		N. Caddy Behind	31 - 30
13:58		J. Gresham Behind	31 - 29
12:39		S. Campbell Behind	31 - 28
11:34		N. Cumberland Behind	30 - 28
9:29		A. Davey Jnr Goal	29 - 28
8:33		M. Pickett Behind	29 - 22
4:44		Rushed	28 - 22
2:50		D. Martin Goal	27 - 22
2:21		Z. Merrett Behind	21 - 22
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:48		S. Bolton Goal	21 - 21
26:28		Rushed	15 - 21
24:32		J. Stringer Goal	15 - 20
20:51		M. Pickett Behind	15 - 14
18:05		D. Martin Goal	14 - 14
16:34		N. Caddy Behind	8 - 14
15:32		Rushed	8 - 13
11:14		J. Stringer Goal	7 - 13
6:31		K. McIntosh Goal	7 - 7
5:09		P. Wright Behind	1 - 7
3:33		J. Stringer Goal	1 - 6
1:28		M. Pickett Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL