Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 357
- 326 PORT
-
Kicks
- WCE 197
- 198 PORT
-
Handballs
- WCE 160
- 128 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 17 PORT
-
Clearances
- WCE 34
- 39 PORT
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Inside 50
- WCE 56
- 48 PORT
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Tackles
- WCE 68
- 63 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 36
- 41 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
18
J. Horne-Francis3 Goals
Disposals
18
T. McCarthy31 Disposals
9
Z. Butters27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
W. Duursma12 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 |  | M. Georgiades Behind | 71 - 77 |
| 28:57 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 71 - 76 |
| 26:09 |  | Rushed | 71 - 75 |
| 24:24 | | T. Cole Behind | 70 - 75 |
| 21:42 | | H. Reid Behind | 69 - 75 |
| 20:04 | | J. Waterman Behind | 68 - 75 |
| 17:37 | | T. Cole Goal | 67 - 75 |
| 14:07 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 61 - 75 |
| 11:23 | | J. Waterman Goal | 61 - 69 |
| 2:19 | | M. Champion Behind | 55 - 69 |
| 0:47 | | J. Waterman Behind | 54 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | T. Cole Goal | 53 - 69 |
| 30:05 | | J. Sweet Behind | 47 - 69 |
| 26:25 | | J. Sweet Goal | 47 - 68 |
| 22:39 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 47 - 62 |
| 20:20 | | W. Duursma Goal | 47 - 56 |
| 19:42 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 16:47 | | C. Duff-Tytler Behind | 41 - 55 |
| 8:36 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 40 - 55 |
| 8:10 | | L. Duggan Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 5:03 | | E. Yeo Goal | 39 - 49 |
| 3:47 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 33 - 49 |
| 1:38 | | C. Durdin Goal | 32 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | T. Kelly Behind | 32 - 43 |
| 24:58 | | J. Waterman Goal | 31 - 43 |
| 23:51 | | Rushed | 25 - 43 |
| 21:51 | | J. Berry Goal | 24 - 43 |
| 16:28 | | J. Waterman Goal | 24 - 37 |
| 11:42 | | T. Marshall Goal | 18 - 37 |
| 6:10 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 18 - 31 |
| 4:11 | | C. Durdin Behind | 18 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | J. Berry Behind | 18 - 24 |
| 28:44 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 22:43 | | J. Berry Goal | 18 - 22 |
| 21:21 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 16:47 | | C. Moraes Goal | 12 - 16 |
| 15:30 | | C. Durdin Behind | 12 - 10 |
| 13:04 | | B. Allan Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 10:47 | | T. Cochrane Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 8:55 | | T. Cochrane Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 7:18 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 6:01 | | T. Cochrane Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:43 | | B. Hough Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |