Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 306
- 278 WCE
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Kicks
- PORT 199
- 175 WCE
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Handballs
- PORT 107
- 103 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 15
- 10 WCE
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Clearances
- PORT 23
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 36 WCE
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Tackles
- PORT 50
- 36 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 17
- 36 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon6 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
Disposals
8
H. Hartlett22 Disposals
3
A. Gaff27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
C. Dixon12 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:51 |  | B. Ebert Goal | 89 - 41 |
| 16:45 | | C. Dixon Goal | 83 - 41 |
| 12:51 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 77 - 41 |
| 10:49 | | C. Dixon Goal | 77 - 40 |
| 6:39 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 71 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:19 | | K. Amon Goal | 71 - 34 |
| 19:36 | | O. Wines Behind | 65 - 34 |
| 17:31 | | T. Marshall Goal | 64 - 34 |
| 16:50 | | Z. Butters Behind | 58 - 34 |
| 15:26 | | C. Dixon Goal | 57 - 34 |
| 12:44 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 51 - 34 |
| 9:24 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 6:15 | | T. Marshall Behind | 45 - 28 |
| 5:08 | | C. Dixon Behind | 44 - 28 |
| 2:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 43 - 28 |
| 1:08 | | L. Ryan Goal | 43 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 | | C. Dixon Behind | 43 - 16 |
| 19:55 | | C. Dixon Goal | 42 - 16 |
| 15:58 | | T. Kelly Goal | 36 - 16 |
| 13:39 | | J. Darling Behind | 36 - 10 |
| 12:50 | | Rushed | 36 - 9 |
| 8:07 | | H. Hartlett Goal | 36 - 8 |
| 6:52 | | C. Rozee Behind | 30 - 8 |
| 1:06 | | K. Amon Behind | 29 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:01 | | C. Dixon Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 24:50 | | Z. Butters Behind | 22 - 8 |
| 23:10 | | B. Ebert Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 21:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 19:37 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 15 - 2 |
| 12:25 | | C. Dixon Goal | 9 - 2 |
| 11:13 | | T. Boak Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 10:31 | | J. Cripps Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 9:50 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 5:37 | | H. Hartlett Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:45 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |