	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	22	34	27	23	106
ESS	24	13	12	22	71

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:52		Z. Merrett Behind	106 - 71
25:02		J. Petruccelle Goal	106 - 70
23:07		Rushed	100 - 70
20:42		L. Ryan Goal	100 - 69
17:54		M. Brown Goal	94 - 69
16:45		J. Cameron Goal	94 - 63
15:37		J. Begley Goal	88 - 63
14:32		M. Hutchings Behind	88 - 57
12:02		J. Laverde Goal	87 - 57
10:08		Rushed	87 - 51
8:32		J. Cripps Behind	87 - 50
6:05		M. Hutchings Behind	86 - 50
5:16		J. Redden Behind	85 - 50
3:09		Rushed	84 - 50
0:53		M. Redman Behind	83 - 50
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:11		T. Bellchambers Goal	83 - 49
21:23		L. Ryan Behind	83 - 43
17:53		J. Petruccelle Behind	82 - 43
15:41		D. Shiel Goal	81 - 43
12:59		J. Petruccelle Goal	81 - 37
11:57		J. Petruccelle Behind	75 - 37
6:49		J. Darling Goal	74 - 37
4:08		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	68 - 37
2:11		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	62 - 37
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:31		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	56 - 37
24:45		D. Sheed Goal	55 - 37
23:46		J. Cameron Behind	49 - 37
23:24		O. Allen Behind	48 - 37
21:51		D. Shiel Behind	47 - 37
20:14		J. Begley Goal	47 - 36
18:38		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	47 - 30
14:34		J. Begley Goal	41 - 30
13:23		Rushed	41 - 24
11:38		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	40 - 24
10:09		J. Cameron Goal	39 - 24
9:14		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	33 - 24
8:04		J. Cameron Behind	32 - 24
6:31		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	31 - 24
5:12		J. McGovern Behind	30 - 24
3:12		O. Allen Behind	29 - 24
1:24		D. Sheed Goal	28 - 24
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:13		J. Redden Behind	22 - 24
29:09		Rushed	21 - 24
27:54		E. Yeo Goal	20 - 24
25:17		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal	14 - 24
20:34		J. Cripps Goal	14 - 18
18:13		D. Parish Goal	8 - 18
10:15		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	8 - 12
8:21		J. Laverde Goal	7 - 12
5:41		J. Cripps Goal	7 - 6
4:15		L. Ryan Behind	1 - 6
1:24		A. McGrath Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	28	165.5	WWWWW
2	FRE	28	133.0	WWWWW
3	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
4	BL	20	126.0	WWLWW
5	SUNS	20	116.0	LLWLW
6	GEEL	20	114.6	LWWLW
7	MELB	20	100.2	WLWWL
8	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
9	STK	16	114.9	LWLWW
10	NMFC	16	106.1	WLWLL
11	ADEL	16	96.6	LWWLW
12	WB	16	91.5	WLLLL
13	PORT	12	110.9	WLLWL
14	GWS	12	88.2	LWLWL
15	WCE	8	59.3	LLLLL
16	CARL	4	78.1	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	70.2	LWLLL
18	RICH	4	60.0	LLLLW

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