	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	27	23	30	25	105
MELB	13	24	25	8	70

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:39		J. Cripps Goal	105 - 70
21:02		S. McAdam Behind	99 - 70
18:59		L. Ryan Goal	99 - 69
13:13		J. Waterman Goal	93 - 69
6:25		B. Fritsch Goal	87 - 69
4:42		J. Waterman Goal	87 - 63
3:01		T. Kelly Behind	81 - 63
1:35		M. Gawn Behind	80 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:49		H. Reid Goal	80 - 62
28:27		J. Billings Behind	74 - 62
27:21		T. Sparrow Behind	74 - 61
22:59		Rushed	74 - 60
21:40		Rushed	74 - 59
19:53		B. Fritsch Goal	74 - 58
17:42		Rushed	74 - 52
15:51		J. Darling Goal	74 - 51
13:53		J. Waterman Goal	68 - 51
11:15		B. Fritsch Goal	62 - 51
9:17		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	62 - 45
7:55		B. Brown Behind	62 - 39
3:43		R. Ginbey Goal	62 - 38
3:08		C. Petracca Behind	56 - 38
1:05		J. Waterman Goal	56 - 37
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:27		J. Cripps Behind	50 - 37
26:51		T. Kelly Behind	49 - 37
21:04		C. Petracca Goal	48 - 37
19:09		R. Maric Goal	48 - 31
17:14		L. Edwards Behind	42 - 31
15:44		J. Waterman Behind	41 - 31
13:38		B. Brown Goal	40 - 31
11:12		K. Chandler Goal	40 - 25
10:16		S. McAdam Goal	40 - 19
8:47		J. Darling Goal	40 - 13
5:49		L. Ryan Goal	34 - 13
3:28		Rushed	28 - 13
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:46		H. Petty Behind	27 - 13
22:02		R. Maric Behind	27 - 12
17:23		H. Reid Goal	26 - 12
16:15		J. Hunt Goal	20 - 12
13:05		J. Cripps Behind	14 - 12
9:52		K. Pickett Goal	13 - 12
7:36		J. Darling Goal	13 - 6
5:45		C. Windsor Goal	7 - 6
2:48		J. Cripps Behind	7 - 0
1:38		J. Waterman Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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