	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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2025 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	ADEL	72	139.3	WWWWW
2	GEEL	68	141.5	WWWWW
3	BL	66	114.2	LWLWW
4	COLL	64	122.4	WLLLW
5	GWS	64	115.3	WLWWW
6	FRE	64	109.0	WWWLW
7	SUNS	60	124.9	WWLLW
8	HAW	60	120.9	WLWWL
9	WB	56	137.0	WWWWL
10	SYD	48	97.0	LWWLW
11	CARL	36	96.7	LLLWW
12	STK	36	88.5	WWWWL
13	PORT	36	79.8	LLLLW
14	MELB	28	93.3	LWLLL
15	ESS	24	69.5	LLLLL
16	NMFC	22	76.3	LLLWL
17	RICH	20	66.0	LLLLL
18	WCE	4	60.1	LLLLL

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