Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 258
- 280 GEEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 166
- 182 GEEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 92
- 98 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 15
- 12 GEEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 32 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 45
- 39 GEEL
-
Tackles
- WCE 46
- 46 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 26 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
2
Z. Tuohy2 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed24 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 73 - 64 |
| 23:22 |  | S. Simpson Behind | 67 - 64 |
| 15:34 | | L. Ryan Behind | 67 - 63 |
| 14:12 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 66 - 63 |
| 11:56 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 62 |
| 9:08 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 5:03 | | S. Simpson Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 1:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 54 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 23:46 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 42 - 56 |
| 21:00 | | L. Ryan Behind | 42 - 50 |
| 19:31 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 41 - 50 |
| 17:59 | | L. Ryan Behind | 41 - 49 |
| 16:55 | | G. Rohan Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 15:00 | | J. Cripps Goal | 40 - 48 |
| 12:30 | | L. Ryan Goal | 34 - 48 |
| 11:19 | | O. Allen Behind | 28 - 48 |
| 3:45 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 1:04 | | J. Darling Behind | 27 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:20 | | D. Sheed Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 16:27 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 14:57 | | Rushed | 20 - 36 |
| 10:44 | | G. Miers Goal | 19 - 36 |
| 5:44 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 0:41 | | D. Sheed Behind | 19 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:17 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 18 - 24 |
| 17:48 | | J. Darling Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 15:54 | | M. Duncan Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 12:12 | | D. Sheed Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 5:40 | | S. Menegola Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:38 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |