Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 324
- 385 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 186
- 231 SYD
-
Handballs
- ESS 138
- 154 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 23
- 28 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 28 SYD
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 47 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 39
- 42 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 28
- 25 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett35 Disposals
14
C. Mills33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish19 Contested Possessions
27
J. McInerney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:38 |  | D. Smith Goal | 102 - 109 |
| 27:46 | | P. Wright Goal | 96 - 109 |
| 25:15 |  | C. Mills Goal | 90 - 109 |
| 19:33 | | E. Gulden Goal | 90 - 103 |
| 16:53 | | N. Hind Goal | 90 - 97 |
| 14:24 | | N. Blakey Goal | 84 - 97 |
| 12:55 | | P. Wright Behind | 84 - 91 |
| 11:19 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 83 - 91 |
| 10:06 | | D. Shiel Goal | 83 - 85 |
| 5:52 | | L. Franklin Goal | 77 - 85 |
| 3:14 | | T. Cutler Goal | 77 - 79 |
| 1:47 | | W. Hayward Goal | 71 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:24 | | Rushed | 71 - 73 |
| 30:29 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 71 - 72 |
| 28:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 65 - 72 |
| 27:02 | | T. Papley Goal | 59 - 72 |
| 24:55 | | T. Papley Goal | 59 - 66 |
| 22:05 | | J. Stringer Goal | 59 - 60 |
| 20:48 | | T. Papley Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 18:23 | | K. Langford Goal | 53 - 54 |
| 15:41 | | L. Parker Goal | 47 - 54 |
| 13:11 | | S. Wicks Goal | 47 - 48 |
| 11:26 | | L. Parker Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 6:43 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 1:12 | | W. Hayward Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 0:35 | | Rushed | 41 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | L. Franklin Behind | 41 - 29 |
| 21:19 | | D. Clarke Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 18:30 | | S. Reid Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 13:21 | | J. Dawson Behind | 35 - 27 |
| 11:25 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 9:11 | | K. Langford Goal | 29 - 26 |
| 8:24 | | T. Papley Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 23 - 25 |
| 5:12 | | T. Hickey Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 4:07 | | A. Francis Behind | 22 - 19 |
| 0:35 | | S. Reid Goal | 21 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:33 | | D. Smith Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 23:27 | | D. Shiel Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 21:37 | | D. Smith Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 19:02 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 12:37 | | L. Franklin Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 10:06 | | S. Draper Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 8:12 | | T. Papley Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 6:34 | | K. Langford Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:37 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2024 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
68 | 126.7 | LLWWW |
| 2 |
 PORT
|
64 | 114.8 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 112.2 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GWS
|
60 | 109.1 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
58 | 121.9 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
56 | 125.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 HAW
|
56 | 118.5 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 CARL
|
52 | 110.2 | LLLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.5 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 FRE
|
50 | 111.9 | WLLLL |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
46 | 93.5 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
44 | 99.4 | WLWWW |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
44 | 99.1 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
44 | 98.5 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 ADEL
|
34 | 99.1 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
20 | 68.1 | LWWLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 63.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.7 | LLLLL |