Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 358
- 386 ADEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 224
- 229 ADEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 134
- 157 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 20 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 34
- 35 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 63
- 41 ADEL
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Tackles
- WCE 62
- 61 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 30
- 39 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
32
D. Fogarty5 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Shuey29 Disposals
5
M. Crouch43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey19 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:18 |  | Rushed | 90 - 80 |
| 25:16 | | R. Knight Goal | 90 - 79 |
| 21:45 | | Rushed | 90 - 73 |
| 17:02 |  | J. Waterman Goal | 90 - 72 |
| 14:19 | | Rushed | 84 - 72 |
| 11:48 | | B. Crouch Goal | 83 - 72 |
| 10:09 | | O. Allen Goal | 83 - 66 |
| 9:01 | | E. Betts Behind | 77 - 66 |
| 8:29 | | T. Hickey Behind | 77 - 65 |
| 6:29 | | E. Betts Goal | 76 - 65 |
| 3:42 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 76 - 59 |
| 2:21 | | E. Yeo Behind | 76 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:06 | | Rushed | 75 - 53 |
| 19:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 17:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 74 - 47 |
| 15:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 68 - 47 |
| 13:54 | | E. Yeo Behind | 62 - 47 |
| 12:06 | | O. Allen Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 7:52 | | D. Sheed Goal | 55 - 47 |
| 6:20 | | W. Rioli Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 4:26 | | T. Walker Goal | 48 - 47 |
| 1:07 | | J. Darling Goal | 48 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | Rushed | 42 - 41 |
| 29:37 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 24:18 | | R. Sloane Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 22:26 | | J. Waterman Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 17:35 | | W. Rioli Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 15:08 | | T. Walker Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 12:57 | | D. Sheed Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 10:53 | | L. Murphy Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 8:59 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 29 - 16 |
| 6:29 | | J. Darling Goal | 28 - 16 |
| 5:03 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 22 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | L. Ryan Goal | 22 - 10 |
| 23:55 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 16 - 10 |
| 21:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 16 - 4 |
| 18:28 | | Rushed | 10 - 4 |
| 15:25 | | J. Darling Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 14:15 | | D. Sheed Behind | 9 - 3 |
| 12:20 | | O. Allen Goal | 8 - 3 |
| 10:57 | | Rushed | 2 - 3 |
| 10:22 | | R. Atkins Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 7:52 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 7:10 | | T. Lynch Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:37 | | T. Walker 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 |