Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 299
- 340 ADEL
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Kicks
- WCE 182
- 215 ADEL
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Handballs
- WCE 117
- 125 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 44 ADEL
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Inside 50
- WCE 37
- 51 ADEL
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Tackles
- WCE 72
- 68 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 63 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Shanahan3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
18
T. McCarthy29 Disposals
12
J. Dawson26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 |  | T. Brockman Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 27:37 |  | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 26:10 | | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 86 |
| 24:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 85 |
| 21:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 18:40 | | I. Rankine Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 10:58 | | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 9:53 | | C. Hall Behind | 71 - 67 |
| 5:46 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 67 |
| 4:06 | | I. Rankine Behind | 70 - 61 |
| 1:12 | | T. Kelly Goal | 70 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:26 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 64 - 60 |
| 30:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 26:34 | | L. Ryan Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 24:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 22:23 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 20:18 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 9:11 | | J. Soligo Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 3:23 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 1:35 | | H. Davis Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 0:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 40 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:33 | | J. Cripps Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 16:16 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 14:01 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 33 - 34 |
| 12:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 32 - 34 |
| 9:07 | | C. Chesser Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 7:37 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 3:31 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 2:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 25 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | L. Baker Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 28:18 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 13 - 32 |
| 26:11 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 31 |
| 24:20 | | B. Keays Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 20:59 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 15:01 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 13:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:36 | | C. Chesser Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 8:43 | | J. Dawson Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:41 | | J. Peatling Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:28 | | C. Chesser Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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'There's a model that works': Voss on Gabba near miss
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
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'You get used to it': Dogs coach on brilliant captain
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
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Bulldogs scrap tense win over Port in AFL thriller
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |