Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 336
- 415 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 179
- 230 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 157
- 185 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 22 MELB
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 39 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 38
- 58 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 68
- 79 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen3 Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly36 Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly16 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 126 |
| 28:43 | | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 125 |
| 26:56 |  | T. Kelly Goal | 63 - 119 |
| 25:51 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 57 - 119 |
| 23:17 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 119 |
| 20:48 | | J. Darling Behind | 51 - 113 |
| 19:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 50 - 113 |
| 16:59 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 50 - 107 |
| 14:36 | | T. McDonald Behind | 50 - 101 |
| 11:12 | | J. Jordon Behind | 50 - 100 |
| 7:45 | | J. Hunt Goal | 50 - 99 |
| 5:22 | | C. Petracca Goal | 44 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:55 | | O. Allen Goal | 44 - 93 |
| 30:21 | | C. Spargo Behind | 38 - 93 |
| 27:33 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 38 - 92 |
| 24:41 | | J. Hunt Behind | 38 - 86 |
| 23:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 86 |
| 22:57 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 85 |
| 21:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 84 |
| 20:06 | | K. Chandler Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 18:44 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 15:45 | | O. Allen Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 12:24 | | J. Viney Goal | 31 - 66 |
| 9:36 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 60 |
| 9:06 | | Rushed | 31 - 54 |
| 6:33 | | K. Pickett Behind | 31 - 53 |
| 5:26 | | J. Darling Behind | 31 - 52 |
| 4:12 | | O. Allen Behind | 30 - 52 |
| 2:20 | | C. West Behind | 29 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | Rushed | 28 - 52 |
| 30:31 | | C. Spargo Goal | 27 - 52 |
| 28:39 | | C. West Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 25:39 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 21 - 46 |
| 20:22 | | T. Kelly Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 18:46 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 12:42 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 15 - 39 |
| 10:28 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 38 |
| 9:06 | | G. Clark Behind | 15 - 37 |
| 6:02 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 28:52 | | C. Spargo Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 27:44 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 19:36 | | T. McDonald Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 17:10 | | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 7:49 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 5:49 | | E. Langdon Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 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 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |