8.9

57

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	15	14	14	14	57
MELB	11	21	28	8	68

9.14

68

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

Game Information

MCG

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	48	147.9	WWWWW
2	SYD	44	147.3	WWLWW
3	HAW	34	113.2	LLWWL
4	GEEL	32	120.2	WWWLL
5	ADEL	32	112.4	WWLWW
6	MELB	32	102.3	WWLLW
7	WB	32	90.7	LWWWL
8	SUNS	28	112.2	WWWLL
9	BL	28	106.2	WLLLW
10	GWS	24	103.2	LWLWW
11	COLL	22	99.2	LLWLL
12	STK	20	101.9	LWLLL
13	CARL	20	88.7	LWWWW
14	NMFC	20	87.7	LLLWL
15	PORT	16	101.4	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	71.3	LWLWL
17	RICH	8	60.4	WLLWL
18	ESS	4	71.7	LLLLL