	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	18	26	19	14	77
ESS	15	30	9	18	72

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:00		D. Parish Goal	77 - 72
18:41		W. Hayward Goal	77 - 66
15:58		Z. Clarke Behind	71 - 66
14:44		Rushed	71 - 65
12:04		T. McCartin Goal	71 - 64
9:08		Rushed	65 - 64
7:31		Rushed	65 - 63
5:08		C. McKenna Goal	65 - 62
4:18		W. Hayward Behind	65 - 56
3:28		W. Hayward Behind	64 - 56
1:48		C. Hooker Behind	63 - 56
0:12		J. Stringer Behind	63 - 55
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:00		Z. Merrett Behind	63 - 54
26:00		B. Ham Behind	63 - 53
22:38		Josh P. Kennedy Behind	63 - 52
19:27		J. Dawson Goal	62 - 52
15:56		Z. Clarke Behind	56 - 52
11:56		C. O'Riordan Goal	56 - 51
8:29		S. Reid Goal	50 - 51
5:10		O. Fantasia Goal	44 - 51
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:57		O. Fantasia Goal	44 - 45
27:20		Z. Jones Behind	44 - 39
25:57		D. Parish Goal	43 - 39
24:06		I. Heeney Goal	43 - 33
22:23		T. Papley Goal	37 - 33
20:48		R. Fox Behind	31 - 33
18:26		O. Florent Goal	30 - 33
15:06		J. Stringer Goal	24 - 33
7:37		O. Fantasia Goal	24 - 27
5:27		Z. Merrett Goal	24 - 21
1:50		N. Blakey Goal	24 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:40		J. Dawson Goal	18 - 15
27:34		K. Jack Behind	12 - 15
25:07		N. Blakey Behind	11 - 15
23:13		R. Fox Goal	10 - 15
22:25		J. Stringer Behind	4 - 15
17:31		Josh P. Kennedy Behind	4 - 14
15:19		C. O'Riordan Behind	3 - 14
12:33		T. Bellchambers Goal	2 - 14
11:21		Rushed	2 - 8
8:38		T. McCartin Behind	2 - 7
6:19		W. Hayward Behind	1 - 7
1:55		Rushed	0 - 7
0:31		O. Fantasia Goal	0 - 6

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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