Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 356
- 418 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 230
- 208 STK
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Handballs
- WCE 126
- 210 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 25
- 12 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 40 STK
-
Inside 50
- WCE 45
- 48 STK
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Tackles
- WCE 53
- 68 STK
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 38
- 32 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy6 Goals
28
T. Membrey6 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff29 Disposals
6
S. Ross32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui14 Contested Possessions
31
T. Hickey16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 101 - 88 |
| 26:07 |  | E. Yeo Behind | 101 - 82 |
| 23:23 | | T. Membrey Goal | 100 - 82 |
| 19:49 | | J. Newnes Goal | 100 - 76 |
| 16:53 | | J. Gresham Goal | 100 - 70 |
| 15:09 | | S. Savage Behind | 100 - 64 |
| 13:13 | | T. Membrey Goal | 100 - 63 |
| 11:54 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 100 - 57 |
| 7:24 | | T. Membrey Goal | 99 - 57 |
| 4:32 | | A. Gaff Goal | 99 - 51 |
| 2:03 | | M. Weller Goal | 93 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 93 - 45 |
| 25:08 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 87 - 45 |
| 21:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 81 - 45 |
| 20:00 | | J. Lonie Goal | 75 - 45 |
| 13:32 | | W. Rioli Behind | 75 - 39 |
| 12:10 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 74 - 39 |
| 11:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 68 - 39 |
| 8:04 | | M. LeCras Goal | 67 - 39 |
| 1:41 | | T. Membrey Goal | 61 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | J. Newnes Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 26:59 | | J. Cripps Goal | 61 - 27 |
| 24:41 | | M. LeCras Goal | 55 - 27 |
| 22:37 | | Rushed | 49 - 27 |
| 21:47 | | M. Weller Behind | 49 - 26 |
| 19:29 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 49 - 25 |
| 18:09 | | S. Lycett Behind | 49 - 19 |
| 11:37 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 48 - 19 |
| 9:05 | | W. Rioli Goal | 42 - 19 |
| 6:17 | | T. Membrey Goal | 36 - 19 |
| 4:36 | | J. Waterman Goal | 36 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | T. Membrey Goal | 30 - 13 |
| 20:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 30 - 7 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 24 - 7 |
| 18:11 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 13:05 | | P. McCartin Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 8:15 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:45 | | D. Sheed Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:16 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 6 - 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 |