Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 399
- 421 WB
-
Kicks
- WCE 248
- 223 WB
-
Handballs
- WCE 151
- 198 WB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 15 WB
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 33 WB
-
Inside 50
- WCE 52
- 46 WB
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Tackles
- WCE 37
- 33 WB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling6 Goals
26
B. Gowers2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff36 Disposals
5
C. Daniel34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 |  | M. Bontempelli Behind | 133 - 72 |
| 26:12 | | R. Gardner Goal | 133 - 71 |
| 23:58 | | M. Suckling Goal | 133 - 65 |
| 22:09 |  | W. Rioli Goal | 133 - 59 |
| 20:22 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 127 - 59 |
| 18:07 | | L. Ryan Goal | 127 - 53 |
| 15:35 | | J. Darling Goal | 121 - 53 |
| 11:40 | | O. Allen Behind | 115 - 53 |
| 8:56 | | J. Darling Goal | 114 - 53 |
| 4:38 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 108 - 53 |
| 3:28 | | L. Ryan Behind | 108 - 52 |
| 1:11 | | L. Ryan Goal | 107 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | J. Waterman Goal | 101 - 52 |
| 29:05 | | J. Waterman Goal | 95 - 52 |
| 27:43 | | J. Waterman Goal | 89 - 52 |
| 24:57 | | B. Dale Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 22:32 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 83 - 46 |
| 18:41 | | L. Ryan Goal | 83 - 40 |
| 16:23 | | O. Allen Goal | 77 - 40 |
| 12:47 | | D. Sheed Goal | 71 - 40 |
| 12:14 | | Rushed | 65 - 40 |
| 9:46 | | J. Darling Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 7:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 6:46 | | B. Gowers Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 3:03 | | J. Darling Goal | 57 - 34 |
| 0:47 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 51 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 24:06 | | J. Cripps Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 22:48 | | E. Yeo Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 22:00 | | R. Gardner Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 18:21 | | B. Smith Behind | 33 - 27 |
| 16:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 15:23 | | J. Darling Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 9:21 | | W. Rioli Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 8:05 | | A. Naughton Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 5:38 | | J. Darling Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 2:24 | | B. Gowers Behind | 19 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | | B. Gowers Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 23:28 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 21:46 | | J. Darling Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 19:48 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 16:26 | | Rushed | 13 - 11 |
| 14:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 11:58 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 7 - 10 |
| 10:34 | | B. Dale Behind | 7 - 4 |
| 9:55 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 8:54 | | A. Naughton Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 7:44 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:59 | | J. Cripps Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:09 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |