| second Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 4:35 |  | J. Ginnivan Goal | 2 - 32 |
| 0:15 | | J. Gunston Goal | 2 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:31 |  | M. Phillipou Behind | 2 - 20 |
| 17:22 | | M. Chol Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 16:10 | | J. Battle Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 14:04 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 8:16 | | M. Lewis Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 5:44 | | J. Gunston Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:12 | | J. Gunston Goal | 0 - 6 |
Round 12 of the 2026 AFL season kicks off with a Thursday night clash between the Saints and Hawks. On Friday, the Blues and Cats resume hostilities.
Details on the state funeral service for Neale Daniher have been revealed, with the public invited to farewell the AFL playing and coaching great at the MCG.
Mason Cox shares his thoughts on staging after two players were fined for dives in Round 11.
Would James Hird returning to coach Essendon be a disaster for the club? Should the Bombers have traded Zach Merrett last year? It's time to react to this week's biggest talking points.
On ESPN Footy Central, Essendon legend James Hird said he had not yet received a call from the Bombers, after he threw his hat in the ring to take the Dons' job.
This week's Six Points feature the brutal Bombers and the club's many issues to address post-Brad Scott, why there's real optimism about the Blues, and two things the AFL should introduce.
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |
