Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 361
- 348 STK
-
Kicks
- ESS 213
- 199 STK
-
Handballs
- ESS 148
- 149 STK
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 26
- 21 STK
-
Clearances
- ESS 42
- 40 STK
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Inside 50
- ESS 54
- 50 STK
-
Tackles
- ESS 66
- 75 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 53
- 24 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
D. Heppell2 Goals
17
J. Bruce2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
14
J. Billings28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell15 Contested Possessions
17
J. Bruce13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 |  | S. McKernan Goal | 65 - 76 |
| 26:26 | | D. Heppell Goal | 59 - 76 |
| 23:56 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 14:57 | | Rushed | 53 - 70 |
| 14:11 | | J. Stringer Behind | 53 - 69 |
| 12:22 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 52 - 69 |
| 11:24 | | B. Acres Behind | 52 - 63 |
| 8:54 | | J. Bruce Behind | 52 - 62 |
| 6:37 | | Rushed | 52 - 61 |
| 2:40 | | J. Stringer Behind | 52 - 60 |
| 0:33 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 51 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:13 | | D. Kent Behind | 50 - 60 |
| 24:56 | | D. Kent Behind | 50 - 59 |
| 22:44 | | D. Shiel Behind | 50 - 58 |
| 21:21 | | M. Brown Goal | 49 - 58 |
| 19:05 | | J. Newnes Behind | 43 - 58 |
| 17:50 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 43 - 57 |
| 12:33 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 37 - 57 |
| 10:24 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 36 - 57 |
| 9:13 | | T. Membrey Goal | 35 - 57 |
| 6:32 | | D. Heppell Goal | 35 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:35 | | D. Myers Goal | 29 - 51 |
| 30:47 | | J. Gresham Goal | 23 - 51 |
| 29:04 | | D. Smith Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 25:33 | | Rushed | 17 - 45 |
| 23:17 | | D. Kent Behind | 16 - 45 |
| 20:58 | | J. Bruce Behind | 16 - 44 |
| 13:27 | | M. Baguley Goal | 16 - 43 |
| 11:47 | | D. Kent Goal | 10 - 43 |
| 10:22 | | M. Parker Goal | 10 - 37 |
| 8:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 10 - 31 |
| 7:16 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 4 - 31 |
| 5:59 | | J. Bruce Goal | 4 - 25 |
| 2:15 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 4 - 19 |
| 1:07 | | S. McKernan Behind | 3 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | J. Steven Behind | 2 - 19 |
| 19:07 | | T. Membrey Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 17:39 | | J. Billings Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 17:06 | | T. Membrey Behind | 2 - 11 |
| 16:24 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 14:24 | | J. Bruce Goal | 2 - 9 |
| 11:24 | | J. Steele Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 8:09 | | J. Newnes Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:02 | | T. Membrey Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:04 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:34 | | S. McKernan Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 147.3 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
60 | 129.5 | WLLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 123.7 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 117.6 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
52 | 114.8 | WWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
52 | 107.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
48 | 93.9 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
40 | 97.0 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 104.3 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 99.0 | WWLLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.9 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.8 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.4 | LLWLL |