Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 362
- 368 HAW
-
Kicks
- WCE 196
- 236 HAW
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Handballs
- WCE 166
- 132 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 20 HAW
-
Clearances
- WCE 32
- 40 HAW
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Inside 50
- WCE 46
- 66 HAW
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Tackles
- WCE 56
- 72 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 48
- 36 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
47
M. Murdock3 Goals
19
J. Gunston5 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly28 Disposals
25
J. Ward24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid13 Contested Possessions
25
J. Ward13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:03 |  | H. Reid Goal | 45 - 107 |
| 24:01 |  | J. Dalton Behind | 39 - 107 |
| 21:12 | | J. Gunston Goal | 39 - 106 |
| 16:19 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 39 - 100 |
| 11:06 | | W. Day Goal | 39 - 99 |
| 9:02 | | Rushed | 39 - 93 |
| 7:55 | | W. Day Behind | 38 - 93 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 38 - 92 |
| 6:15 | | H. Reid Behind | 38 - 91 |
| 4:59 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 37 - 91 |
| 1:39 | | J. Williams Goal | 37 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | | N. Watson Behind | 31 - 85 |
| 18:30 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 31 - 84 |
| 16:26 | | M. Murdock Goal | 31 - 83 |
| 12:59 | | N. Watson Goal | 25 - 83 |
| 10:03 | | W. Day Goal | 25 - 77 |
| 5:25 | | M. Beattie Behind | 25 - 71 |
| 2:30 | | M. Lewis Goal | 25 - 70 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:57 | | J. Waterman Goal | 25 - 64 |
| 33:38 | | T. Gross Behind | 19 - 64 |
| 32:57 | | J. Waterman Behind | 18 - 64 |
| 30:57 | | N. Watson Goal | 17 - 64 |
| 30:08 | | J. Sicily Behind | 17 - 58 |
| 26:08 | | M. Beattie Goal | 17 - 57 |
| 21:48 | | M. Beattie Goal | 17 - 51 |
| 21:15 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 17 - 45 |
| 15:33 | | J. Gunston Behind | 17 - 44 |
| 13:12 | | H. Davis Behind | 17 - 43 |
| 11:11 | | J. Gunston Goal | 16 - 43 |
| 8:11 | | M. Murdock Goal | 16 - 37 |
| 5:37 | | J. Williams Behind | 10 - 37 |
| 1:47 | | Rushed | 9 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | J. Gunston Goal | 8 - 37 |
| 23:01 | | D. Moore Goal | 8 - 31 |
| 22:10 | | T. Cole Behind | 8 - 25 |
| 20:02 | | J. Gunston Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 16:30 | | M. Beattie Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 15:23 | | M. Murdock Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 14:02 | | N. Watson Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 3:58 | | E. Yeo Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 2:44 | | M. Lewis Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:59 | | J. Gunston Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |