Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 414
- 351 WB
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Kicks
- WCE 251
- 168 WB
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Handballs
- WCE 163
- 183 WB
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Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 20 WB
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Clearances
- WCE 34
- 30 WB
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Inside 50
- WCE 53
- 44 WB
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Tackles
- WCE 67
- 65 WB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
39
J. Johannisen1 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
J. McGovern14 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 |  | M. LeCras Goal | 100 - 46 |
| 22:19 |  | J. Johannisen Behind | 94 - 46 |
| 20:54 | | J. Darling Goal | 94 - 45 |
| 17:37 | | J. Darling Goal | 88 - 45 |
| 15:57 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 82 - 45 |
| 12:58 | | J. Darling Goal | 82 - 39 |
| 9:37 | | C. Daniel Behind | 76 - 39 |
| 6:53 | | J. Macrae Goal | 76 - 38 |
| 3:49 | | W. Rioli Behind | 76 - 32 |
| 0:28 | | E. Yeo Goal | 75 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | Rushed | 69 - 32 |
| 26:04 | | A. Gaff Behind | 69 - 31 |
| 24:39 | | J. Roughead Behind | 68 - 31 |
| 16:59 | | J. Roughead Goal | 68 - 30 |
| 13:51 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 68 - 24 |
| 11:51 | | Rushed | 67 - 24 |
| 10:22 | | J. Cripps Goal | 66 - 24 |
| 8:07 | | E. Yeo Behind | 60 - 24 |
| 6:55 | | E. Yeo Behind | 59 - 24 |
| 5:14 | | J. Darling Behind | 58 - 24 |
| 3:35 | | Rushed | 57 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:42 | | Rushed | 57 - 23 |
| 22:18 | | Rushed | 56 - 23 |
| 19:55 | | B. Gowers Behind | 55 - 23 |
| 17:44 | | J. Redden Behind | 55 - 22 |
| 15:21 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 54 - 22 |
| 12:14 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 48 - 22 |
| 10:07 | | J. Schache Behind | 48 - 21 |
| 7:40 | | J. Schache Goal | 48 - 20 |
| 5:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 48 - 14 |
| 1:15 | | J. Cripps Goal | 47 - 14 |
| 0:17 | | J. Darling Behind | 41 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | D. Venables Goal | 40 - 14 |
| 26:28 | | R. Smith Behind | 34 - 14 |
| 23:55 | | N. Vardy Goal | 34 - 13 |
| 20:31 | | Rushed | 28 - 13 |
| 20:03 | | M. LeCras Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 17:08 | | W. Rioli Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 16:25 | | J. Darling Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 15:03 | | D. Sheed Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 13:50 | | M. LeCras Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 10:24 | | M. Honeychurch Behind | 12 - 13 |
| 6:12 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 4:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:12 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:23 | | M. Wallis Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |