Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 376
- 347 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 215
- 192 ADEL
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Handballs
- ESS 161
- 155 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 20
- 15 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 42
- 40 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 60
- 53 ADEL
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Tackles
- ESS 66
- 58 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 40
- 49 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
N. Cox3 Goals
2
B. Keays5 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
29
R. Laird29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
2
B. Keays12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 |  | Rushed | 113 - 115 |
| 30:44 | | Rushed | 112 - 115 |
| 29:30 |  | J. Rachele Goal | 111 - 115 |
| 26:27 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 111 - 109 |
| 25:03 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 111 - 108 |
| 19:45 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 111 - 102 |
| 18:23 | | J. Gresham Goal | 111 - 96 |
| 11:57 | | B. Keays Goal | 105 - 96 |
| 10:47 | | J. Rachele Behind | 105 - 90 |
| 9:18 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 105 - 89 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 99 - 89 |
| 1:00 | | S. Draper Behind | 99 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:40 | | Rushed | 98 - 88 |
| 32:37 | | Rushed | 97 - 88 |
| 28:13 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 97 - 87 |
| 26:53 | | N. Cox Goal | 91 - 87 |
| 23:54 | | S. Draper Goal | 85 - 87 |
| 21:33 | | B. Keays Goal | 79 - 87 |
| 19:28 | | J. Rachele Goal | 79 - 81 |
| 17:35 | | Rushed | 79 - 75 |
| 15:24 | | N. Cox Goal | 79 - 74 |
| 12:51 | | K. Langford Goal | 73 - 74 |
| 11:37 | | B. Cook Behind | 67 - 74 |
| 10:01 | | N. Caddy Goal | 67 - 73 |
| 8:55 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 61 - 73 |
| 8:16 | | Rushed | 60 - 73 |
| 6:59 | | N. Caddy Goal | 60 - 72 |
| 5:23 | | J. Gresham Goal | 54 - 72 |
| 4:19 | | B. Keays Behind | 48 - 72 |
| 2:40 | | Rushed | 48 - 71 |
| 1:00 | | R. O'Brien Behind | 47 - 71 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:56 | | Rushed | 47 - 70 |
| 31:48 | | M. Redman Goal | 46 - 70 |
| 28:52 | | J. Stringer Goal | 40 - 70 |
| 25:54 | | S. Berry Goal | 34 - 70 |
| 24:39 | | B. Keays Goal | 34 - 64 |
| 23:27 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 34 - 58 |
| 22:28 | | L. Murphy Behind | 34 - 52 |
| 21:19 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 34 - 51 |
| 17:12 | | B. Keays Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 16:40 | | Rushed | 34 - 39 |
| 13:03 | | B. Keays Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 10:53 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 10:32 | | N. Caddy Behind | 33 - 27 |
| 8:41 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 32 - 27 |
| 5:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 32 - 21 |
| 5:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 32 - 21 |
| 2:14 | | S. Durham Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 1:08 | | B. Dowling Goal | 20 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 17:45 | | Rushed | 20 - 9 |
| 13:08 | | J. Rachele Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 12:08 | | J. Soligo Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 8:43 | | N. Cox Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 7:33 | | L. Murphy Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 6:13 | | H. Jones Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 3:21 | | K. Langford Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:30 | | H. Jones Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:43 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |