Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 363
- 411 STK
-
Kicks
- WB 210
- 249 STK
-
Handballs
- WB 153
- 162 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WB 16
- 21 STK
-
Clearances
- WB 36
- 39 STK
-
Inside 50
- WB 37
- 57 STK
-
Tackles
- WB 61
- 74 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 32
- 36 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton2 Goals
10
M. Owens3 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith28 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli11 Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 41 - 92 |
| 18:21 |  | H. Crozier Behind | 41 - 80 |
| 14:03 | | M. Owens Goal | 40 - 80 |
| 12:34 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 40 - 74 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 39 - 74 |
| 8:00 | | M. Wood Behind | 39 - 73 |
| 6:10 | | M. Wood Behind | 39 - 72 |
| 2:05 | | B. Williams Behind | 39 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | O. Baker Behind | 38 - 71 |
| 26:04 | | Z. Cordy Goal | 37 - 71 |
| 24:02 | | M. Wood Goal | 37 - 65 |
| 20:30 | | M. Owens Goal | 37 - 59 |
| 14:25 | | Rushed | 37 - 47 |
| 9:43 | | Z. Cordy Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 7:28 | | A. Naughton Behind | 37 - 40 |
| 5:38 | | Rushed | 36 - 40 |
| 3:38 | | A. Naughton Goal | 35 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | T. English Goal | 29 - 34 |
| 25:32 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 23 - 34 |
| 23:16 | | A. Naughton Goal | 22 - 34 |
| 22:24 | | Rushed | 16 - 34 |
| 20:41 | | R. Garcia Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 17:56 | | O. Baker Goal | 9 - 34 |
| 14:33 | | A. Scott Behind | 3 - 34 |
| 13:17 | | M. Owens Behind | 2 - 34 |
| 9:20 | | J. Higgins Behind | 2 - 33 |
| 7:51 | | C. Daniel Behind | 2 - 32 |
| 2:02 | | M. Owens Behind | 1 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:56 | | J. Steele Goal | 1 - 25 |
| 11:32 | | A. Naughton Behind | 1 - 18 |
| 8:03 | | J. Gresham Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 1:48 | | M. Owens Goal | 0 - 12 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |