	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	27	12	20	24	83
HAW	34	49	39	23	145

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:35		N. Watson Goal	83 - 145
25:37		N. Watson Goal	83 - 139
21:05		J. Caldwell Goal	83 - 133
19:20		P. Wright Goal	77 - 133
18:03		C. Macdonald Behind	71 - 133
16:42		A. Perkins Goal	71 - 132
14:43		X. Duursma Goal	65 - 132
12:02		J. Ginnivan Behind	59 - 132
8:09		M. Chol Behind	59 - 131
6:19		J. Gunston Goal	59 - 130
4:34		J. Ginnivan Behind	59 - 124
2:17		N. Watson Behind	59 - 123
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:50		H. El Achkar Goal	59 - 122
24:40		J. Newcombe Goal	53 - 122
23:04		J. Weddle Behind	53 - 116
20:57		J. Weddle Behind	53 - 115
18:07		N. Caddy Behind	53 - 114
16:12		J. Ginnivan Goal	52 - 114
14:09		J. Weddle Goal	52 - 108
11:57		C. Macdonald Behind	52 - 102
10:52		C. Nash Goal	52 - 101
8:54		N. Caddy Goal	52 - 95
7:33		D. Moore Goal	46 - 95
6:00		J. Gunston Goal	46 - 89
3:56		B. Fiorini Goal	46 - 83
1:46		Z. Merrett Behind	40 - 83
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:44		N. Watson Goal	39 - 83
31:31		N. Reeves Goal	39 - 77
29:11		M. Chol Behind	39 - 71
27:27		J. Gunston Goal	39 - 70
24:31		M. D'Ambrosio Goal	39 - 64
22:18		N. Watson Goal	39 - 58
21:12		K. Amon Behind	39 - 52
16:08		M. Chol Goal	39 - 51
14:45		M. Chol Behind	39 - 45
11:16		D. Sharp Goal	39 - 44
9:38		C. Mackenzie Behind	33 - 44
9:08		M. Lewis Behind	33 - 43
7:23		Z. Merrett Goal	33 - 42
5:22		D. Moore Behind	27 - 42
3:00		J. Gunston Goal	27 - 41
0:58		N. Watson Behind	27 - 35
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:27		B. Fiorini Behind	27 - 34
28:46		Rushed	26 - 34
26:51		S. Durham Goal	26 - 33
22:28		K. Langford Behind	20 - 33
20:35		C. Macdonald Goal	19 - 33
18:42		D. Sharp Goal	19 - 27
16:10		J. Ginnivan Behind	13 - 27
14:57		J. Gunston Behind	13 - 26
13:14		N. Reeves Goal	13 - 25
10:19		X. Duursma Goal	13 - 19
8:56		J. Weddle Goal	7 - 19
8:19		J. Caldwell Behind	7 - 13
6:01		C. Macdonald Goal	6 - 13
4:21		S. Durham Goal	6 - 7
2:43		J. Newcombe Behind	0 - 7
0:58		J. Gunston Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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

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