Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 336
- 340 BL
-
Kicks
- WCE 190
- 215 BL
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Handballs
- WCE 146
- 125 BL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 9 BL
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Clearances
- WCE 38
- 47 BL
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Inside 50
- WCE 46
- 56 BL
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Tackles
- WCE 54
- 66 BL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 38
- 45 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen3 Goals
1
K. Lohmann2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly29 Disposals
9
L. Neale34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:25 |  | L. Ryan Goal | 93 - 106 |
| 29:13 |  | L. Neale Goal | 87 - 106 |
| 25:49 | | O. Allen Goal | 87 - 100 |
| 24:30 | | L. Neale Behind | 81 - 100 |
| 19:11 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 81 - 99 |
| 17:16 | | J. Cripps Behind | 81 - 93 |
| 15:50 | | J. Cripps Behind | 80 - 93 |
| 14:33 | | O. Allen Goal | 79 - 93 |
| 12:49 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 73 - 93 |
| 11:27 | | J. Jones Behind | 73 - 87 |
| 10:28 | | J. Hutchinson Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 8:06 | | L. Ryan Goal | 71 - 87 |
| 6:08 | | O. Allen Goal | 65 - 87 |
| 5:10 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 59 - 87 |
| 2:41 | | C. Cameron Goal | 59 - 86 |
| 0:53 | | T. Kelly Behind | 59 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 | | J. Waterman Behind | 58 - 80 |
| 28:46 | | C. Rayner Goal | 57 - 80 |
| 25:09 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 57 - 74 |
| 21:02 | | L. Neale Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 15:11 | | L. Edwards Goal | 57 - 67 |
| 7:24 | | T. Brockman Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 6:22 | | C. Rayner Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 5:06 | | J. Waterman Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 3:29 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 39 - 61 |
| 1:48 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 39 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:27 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 39 - 49 |
| 32:34 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 39 - 48 |
| 31:13 | | Rushed | 39 - 47 |
| 28:31 | | T. Kelly Goal | 38 - 47 |
| 26:17 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 23:32 | | J. Daniher Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 18:03 | | J. Hutchinson Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 17:06 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 26 - 35 |
| 13:00 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 26 - 34 |
| 9:21 | | E. Yeo Goal | 26 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 27:54 | | C. Cameron Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 26:11 | | J. Cripps Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 25:24 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 24:43 | | J. Daniher Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 23:35 | | Rushed | 14 - 14 |
| 21:01 | | J. Williams Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 14:47 | | L. Ryan Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 11:22 | | J. Daniher Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:29 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 8:11 | | L. Duggan Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 2:11 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |