Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 358
- 399 ADEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 216
- 220 ADEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 142
- 179 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 11 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 38 ADEL
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Inside 50
- WCE 41
- 67 ADEL
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Tackles
- WCE 47
- 45 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 33 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
13
T. Walker9 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly35 Disposals
29
R. Laird37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly15 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 |  | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 78 - 123 |
| 26:59 |  | T. Walker Behind | 77 - 123 |
| 25:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 77 - 122 |
| 22:50 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 77 - 116 |
| 20:32 | | J. Soligo Goal | 77 - 115 |
| 17:47 | | T. Walker Goal | 77 - 109 |
| 15:31 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 77 - 103 |
| 10:50 | | L. Gollant Behind | 77 - 102 |
| 7:41 | | J. Rachele Goal | 77 - 101 |
| 5:04 | | J. Darling Behind | 77 - 95 |
| 3:20 | | T. Walker Goal | 76 - 95 |
| 0:57 | | T. Walker Goal | 76 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:49 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 76 - 83 |
| 31:35 | | L. Gollant Goal | 76 - 77 |
| 28:38 | | O. Allen Goal | 76 - 71 |
| 25:11 | | J. Rachele Behind | 70 - 71 |
| 24:13 | | J. Soligo Behind | 70 - 70 |
| 22:46 | | J. Jones Goal | 70 - 69 |
| 20:07 | | T. Walker Goal | 64 - 69 |
| 17:26 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 64 - 63 |
| 15:28 | | J. Cripps Goal | 63 - 63 |
| 13:22 | | T. Walker Goal | 57 - 63 |
| 12:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 57 - 57 |
| 10:27 | | I. Rankine Behind | 57 - 51 |
| 9:00 | | I. Rankine Behind | 57 - 50 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 57 - 49 |
| 5:06 | | B. Keays Goal | 57 - 48 |
| 4:47 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 57 - 42 |
| 3:31 | | J. Soligo Behind | 57 - 41 |
| 0:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 57 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | R. O'Brien Behind | 51 - 40 |
| 26:58 | | T. Walker Behind | 51 - 39 |
| 25:17 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 51 - 38 |
| 21:16 | | O. Allen Goal | 50 - 38 |
| 18:43 | | O. Allen Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 16:53 | | T. Cole Goal | 38 - 38 |
| 14:38 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 12:52 | | J. Soligo Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 12:33 | | Rushed | 32 - 31 |
| 8:44 | | L. Gollant Behind | 32 - 30 |
| 7:08 | | O. Allen Behind | 32 - 29 |
| 5:47 | | J. Williams Goal | 31 - 29 |
| 1:16 | | J. Darling Goal | 25 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | J. Rachele Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 25:02 | | T. Walker Behind | 19 - 23 |
| 16:53 | | T. Walker Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 15:18 | | Rushed | 19 - 16 |
| 13:35 | | L. Shuey Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 12:28 | | J. Rachele Goal | 12 - 16 |
| 10:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 10 |
| 8:57 | | Rushed | 6 - 10 |
| 6:54 | | O. Allen Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 6:06 | | T. Walker Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 3:18 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:01 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:07 | | B. Smith Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |