Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 313
- 385 SYD
-
Kicks
- WCE 199
- 243 SYD
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Handballs
- WCE 114
- 142 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 19
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- WCE 27
- 35 SYD
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Inside 50
- WCE 29
- 65 SYD
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Tackles
- WCE 57
- 51 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 25
- 34 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
43
P. Naish26 Disposals
14
C. Mills28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden12 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 |  | E. Yeo Behind | 58 - 121 |
| 30:57 | | L. Ryan Goal | 57 - 121 |
| 29:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 51 - 121 |
| 28:36 |  | C. Warner Goal | 45 - 121 |
| 22:47 | | L. Parker Goal | 45 - 115 |
| 21:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 109 |
| 19:37 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 109 |
| 17:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 103 |
| 15:29 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 97 |
| 13:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 91 |
| 8:58 | | N. Blakey Goal | 39 - 85 |
| 7:13 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 39 - 79 |
| 4:51 | | I. Heeney Behind | 33 - 79 |
| 0:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | J. McInerney Behind | 27 - 78 |
| 17:38 | | J. Cripps Behind | 27 - 77 |
| 16:19 | | P. Naish Behind | 26 - 77 |
| 13:59 | | L. Ryan Goal | 25 - 77 |
| 11:43 | | J. Bell Behind | 19 - 77 |
| 10:22 | | L. Parker Goal | 19 - 76 |
| 8:44 | | J. Redden Goal | 19 - 70 |
| 7:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 13 - 70 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 70 |
| 28:23 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 69 |
| 27:10 | | J. McInerney Goal | 6 - 69 |
| 22:49 | | Rushed | 6 - 63 |
| 20:25 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 6 - 62 |
| 17:36 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 56 |
| 14:54 | | C. Warner Goal | 0 - 56 |
| 11:01 | | L. Parker Behind | 0 - 50 |
| 8:21 | | E. Gulden Behind | 0 - 49 |
| 6:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 0 - 48 |
| 4:27 | | H. McLean Behind | 0 - 42 |
| 1:29 | | W. Hayward Behind | 0 - 41 |
| 0:18 | | J. Bell Goal | 0 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 | | L. McDonald Goal | 0 - 34 |
| 22:49 | | L. McDonald Goal | 0 - 28 |
| 20:29 | | H. McLean Goal | 0 - 22 |
| 18:24 | | Rushed | 0 - 16 |
| 13:14 | | B. Ronke Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 10:31 | | H. McLean Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 3:40 | | B. Ronke Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 2:22 | | B. Ronke Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:28 | | S. Reid 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 |