	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	15	22	8	27	72
MELB	9	22	45	32	108

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:55		B. Fritsch Goal	72 - 108
28:21		D. Zaharakis Goal	72 - 102
26:25		J. Stringer Goal	66 - 102
25:08		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	60 - 102
23:33		D. Smith Goal	59 - 102
22:14		D. Tyson Behind	53 - 102
19:29		J. Melksham Goal	53 - 101
16:44		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	53 - 95
15:21		J. Melksham Behind	47 - 95
14:00		T. McDonald Goal	47 - 94
12:39		J. Stringer Behind	47 - 88
11:17		J. Daniher Behind	46 - 88
9:10		J. Hogan Goal	45 - 88
6:23		M. Hannan Goal	45 - 82
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:39		M. Hannan Behind	45 - 76
29:42		J. Harmes Behind	45 - 75
28:08		J. Melksham Goal	45 - 74
24:38		M. Gawn Goal	45 - 68
20:40		J. Stringer Goal	45 - 62
20:15		B. Goddard Behind	39 - 62
18:07		B. Fritsch Goal	38 - 62
13:44		N. Jones Behind	38 - 56
12:07		J. Stringer Behind	38 - 55
9:33		B. Fritsch Goal	37 - 55
7:28		M. Gawn Goal	37 - 49
3:45		T. McDonald Goal	37 - 43
1:45		J. Hogan Goal	37 - 37
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:46		J. Daniher Behind	37 - 31
28:29		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	36 - 31
25:46		M. Hannan Goal	36 - 30
23:03		J. Daniher Behind	36 - 24
19:37		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	35 - 24
17:38		C. Spargo Goal	34 - 24
15:15		J. Stringer Goal	34 - 18
13:01		Rushed	28 - 18
12:12		M. Gawn Behind	28 - 17
9:31		D. Smith Behind	28 - 16
6:49		J. Stewart Goal	27 - 16
5:03		J. Laverde Goal	21 - 16
3:42		C. Spargo Goal	15 - 16
2:50		M. Gawn Behind	15 - 10
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:13		A. Brayshaw Behind	15 - 9
25:13		B. Fritsch Behind	15 - 8
22:04		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	15 - 7
18:16		M. Hannan Goal	9 - 7
14:47		J. Stringer Behind	9 - 1
11:16		D. Smith Goal	8 - 1
9:35		J. Hogan Behind	2 - 1
7:33		J. Stewart Behind	2 - 0
1:28		J. Laverde Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	141.6	WWWWL
2	SYD	52	136.9	WWWLW
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

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