	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	12	32	28	32	104
GEEL	39	49	20	24	132

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:32		S. Weideman Goal	104 - 132
30:45		Rushed	98 - 132
28:07		Rushed	98 - 131
27:31		N. Hind Behind	97 - 131
23:53		M. Redman Goal	96 - 131
22:11		S. Weideman Goal	90 - 131
19:14		T. Hawkins Goal	84 - 131
16:46		B. Hobbs Goal	84 - 125
15:07		M. Holmes Goal	78 - 125
12:03		Rushed	78 - 119
9:55		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	78 - 118
9:11		M. Duncan Behind	72 - 118
8:08		Rushed	72 - 117
5:08		B. Close Behind	72 - 116
3:30		O. Henry Goal	72 - 115
1:16		P. Dangerfield Behind	72 - 109
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:58		J. Cameron Goal	72 - 108
26:30		S. Simpson Behind	72 - 102
19:36		T. Hawkins Goal	72 - 101
17:24		J. Stringer Goal	72 - 95
15:14		Rushed	66 - 95
12:50		S. Weideman Goal	65 - 95
10:34		T. Bruhn Goal	59 - 95
9:13		S. Durham Behind	59 - 89
7:04		D. Shiel Goal	58 - 89
4:57		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	52 - 89
3:35		J. Kolodjashnij Behind	51 - 89
2:45		W. Setterfield Behind	51 - 88
1:29		J. Caldwell Goal	50 - 88
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:52		S. Weideman Behind	44 - 88
33:14		T. Hawkins Goal	43 - 88
31:55		J. Stringer Behind	43 - 82
30:36		J. Stringer Goal	42 - 82
27:28		T. Bruhn Goal	36 - 82
25:47		T. Hawkins Goal	36 - 76
23:22		S. Simpson Goal	36 - 70
21:09		D. Shiel Goal	36 - 64
17:48		S. Simpson Goal	30 - 64
13:59		S. Weideman Goal	30 - 58
12:24		G. Rohan Goal	24 - 58
10:50		S. Weideman Goal	24 - 52
9:38		Rushed	18 - 52
7:57		O. Henry Goal	18 - 51
3:33		J. Stringer Goal	18 - 45
1:22		J. Cameron Goal	12 - 45
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:54		T. Hawkins Behind	12 - 39
27:40		J. Stringer Goal	12 - 38
23:12		S. Draper Goal	6 - 38
21:10		T. Hawkins Goal	0 - 38
18:34		T. Hawkins Goal	0 - 32
16:49		T. Hawkins Goal	0 - 26
13:55		J. Cameron Goal	0 - 20
12:11		J. Cameron Behind	0 - 14
5:47		T. Hawkins Goal	0 - 13
4:17		B. Close Goal	0 - 7
2:58		I. Smith Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

AFL News

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	60	142.3	WWWLW
2	SYD	52	131.2	WWLWL
3	HAW	42	110.0	WLWWL
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	ADEL	40	111.4	WWWLW
6	MELB	40	106.3	LWWLW
7	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
8	WB	36	90.8	WWLWL
9	COLL	34	104.4	LLWWW
10	CARL	32	96.0	WWWWW
11	NMFC	32	91.1	LWWWL
12	STK	28	105.5	LLWLW
13	GWS	28	100.8	WLLLW
14	SUNS	28	100.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	102.5	WLLWW
16	WCE	16	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.3	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	69.0	LLLLL

AFL Round 18: Ins and outs, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

'Six points!': Mason Cox's bold rushed behind rule change idea

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Richmond's fitness boss moves on from crippled Tigers

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