	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	19	10	11	19	59
SYD	14	8	39	37	98

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:44		N. Martin Goal	59 - 98
25:01		B. Hobbs Behind	53 - 98
23:25		W. Hayward Goal	52 - 98
20:18		W. Hayward Goal	52 - 92
18:43		Rushed	52 - 86
17:24		J. Amartey Goal	52 - 85
13:36		J. Amartey Goal	52 - 79
11:54		K. Langford Goal	52 - 73
10:40		I. Heeney Goal	46 - 73
4:26		L. Parker Goal	46 - 67
1:20		J. Caldwell Goal	46 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:10		J. Stringer Behind	40 - 61
29:29		K. Langford Behind	39 - 61
27:44		O. Florent Behind	38 - 61
24:20		O. Florent Goal	38 - 60
23:04		W. Hayward Goal	38 - 54
21:51		L. Parker Goal	38 - 48
19:26		Z. Merrett Behind	38 - 42
16:47		H. Jones Goal	37 - 42
15:27		J. Stringer Behind	31 - 42
14:13		I. Heeney Behind	30 - 42
9:34		I. Heeney Goal	30 - 41
7:04		B. Campbell Goal	30 - 35
3:37		L. Parker Goal	30 - 29
2:15		Rushed	30 - 23
1:39		Rushed	30 - 22
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
20:47		B. Campbell Behind	29 - 22
16:43		S. Draper Behind	29 - 21
13:59		K. Langford Behind	28 - 21
12:52		I. Heeney Goal	27 - 21
9:23		N. Caddy Behind	27 - 15
7:16		J. Gresham Behind	26 - 15
6:04		L. Parker Behind	25 - 15
2:44		J. Stringer Goal	25 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:33		L. McDonald Behind	19 - 14
25:03		B. Campbell Goal	19 - 13
20:03		S. Draper Goal	19 - 7
15:27		C. Cleary Goal	13 - 7
14:20		N. Martin Goal	13 - 1
12:41		J. Caldwell Behind	7 - 1
10:32		N. Martin Goal	6 - 1
7:36		C. Cleary Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	44	135.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	40	152.4	WWWLW
3	HAW	34	114.8	DLLWW
4	GEEL	32	121.9	WWWWL
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	101.8	LWWLL
7	WB	28	93.7	LWLWW
8	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
9	BL	24	103.9	WWLLL
10	GWS	24	103.2	LWLWW
11	COLL	22	99.9	DLLWL
12	STK	20	102.3	WLWLL
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	CARL	16	87.5	LLWWW
15	WCE	16	70.0	LLWLW
16	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	60.4	WLLWL
18	ESS	4	70.5	LLLLL

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