Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 339
- 393 SYD
-
Kicks
- WCE 226
- 219 SYD
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Handballs
- WCE 113
- 174 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 28 SYD
-
Clearances
- WCE 38
- 47 SYD
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Inside 50
- WCE 60
- 52 SYD
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Tackles
- WCE 64
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 66
- 17 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
M. LeCras3 Goals
23
L. Franklin8 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo26 Disposals
26
L. Parker32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo12 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:57 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 86 - 115 |
| 32:54 | | W. Hayward Goal | 86 - 109 |
| 31:10 | | W. Hayward Behind | 86 - 103 |
| 24:39 | | L. Parker Goal | 86 - 102 |
| 22:10 |  | Rushed | 86 - 96 |
| 16:52 | | E. Yeo Goal | 85 - 96 |
| 14:08 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 79 - 96 |
| 11:07 | | J. Darling Goal | 79 - 90 |
| 9:31 | | L. Franklin Goal | 73 - 90 |
| 8:20 | | J. Waterman Goal | 73 - 84 |
| 3:44 | | G. Hewett Goal | 67 - 84 |
| 1:40 | | Z. Jones Goal | 67 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 | | M. LeCras Goal | 67 - 72 |
| 29:35 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 25:40 | | J. Darling Goal | 55 - 72 |
| 20:23 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 49 - 72 |
| 18:12 | | L. Ryan Goal | 48 - 72 |
| 16:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 42 - 72 |
| 13:38 | | L. Duggan Goal | 42 - 66 |
| 8:48 | | L. Franklin Goal | 36 - 66 |
| 7:58 | | M. LeCras Behind | 36 - 60 |
| 6:17 | | J. Nelson Behind | 35 - 60 |
| 3:18 | | M. LeCras Behind | 34 - 60 |
| 0:23 | | G. Hewett Behind | 33 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:19 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 33 - 59 |
| 22:48 | | D. Towers Behind | 33 - 58 |
| 21:33 | | L. Franklin Behind | 33 - 57 |
| 19:09 | | T. Papley Behind | 33 - 56 |
| 16:51 | | L. Franklin Goal | 33 - 55 |
| 13:17 | | L. Ryan Behind | 33 - 49 |
| 7:56 | | K. Jack Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 6:14 | | L. Franklin Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 3:19 | | I. Heeney Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 0:37 | | C. Masten Goal | 32 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | M. LeCras Goal | 26 - 31 |
| 27:28 | | L. Franklin Goal | 20 - 31 |
| 25:35 | | D. Towers Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 20:50 | | I. Heeney Behind | 20 - 19 |
| 18:20 | | S. Hurn Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 15:13 | | J. Darling Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 13:45 | | L. Franklin Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 8:57 | | M. LeCras Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 6:20 | | S. Hurn Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 4:40 | | L. Franklin Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 3:40 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:29 | | L. Shuey Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |