Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 402
- 342 ESS
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Kicks
- WB 211
- 203 ESS
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Handballs
- WB 191
- 139 ESS
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Free Kicks
- WB 21
- 19 ESS
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Clearances
- WB 38
- 24 ESS
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Inside 50
- WB 54
- 36 ESS
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Tackles
- WB 42
- 48 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WB 28
- 38 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Darcy3 Goals
11
J. Gresham3 Goals
Disposals
8
M. Kennedy36 Disposals
21
A. Roberts37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
M. Kennedy18 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:26 |  | J. Caldwell Goal | 99 - 65 |
| 20:31 |  | S. Darcy Goal | 99 - 59 |
| 19:04 | | A. May Goal | 93 - 59 |
| 16:49 | | A. Naughton Behind | 93 - 53 |
| 14:42 | | J. Gresham Goal | 92 - 53 |
| 13:06 | | A. Naughton Goal | 92 - 47 |
| 12:01 | | T. Edwards Behind | 86 - 47 |
| 8:15 | | J. Gresham Goal | 86 - 46 |
| 7:06 | | J. Dolan Goal | 86 - 40 |
| 3:10 | | A. Naughton Goal | 80 - 40 |
| 1:48 | | P. Wright Behind | 74 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | S. Darcy Behind | 74 - 39 |
| 23:23 | | P. Wright Behind | 73 - 39 |
| 20:43 | | Rushed | 73 - 38 |
| 18:44 | | T. Edwards Behind | 72 - 38 |
| 16:45 | | L. McNeil Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 14:44 | | R. West Behind | 71 - 37 |
| 12:49 | | P. Wright Goal | 70 - 37 |
| 9:26 | | R. West Behind | 70 - 31 |
| 8:02 | | A. Jones Behind | 69 - 31 |
| 6:19 | | T. Edwards Goal | 68 - 31 |
| 4:29 | | L. Jaques Behind | 68 - 25 |
| 2:20 | | J. Gresham Goal | 67 - 25 |
| 0:52 | | T. Edwards Goal | 67 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:51 | | L. Bramble Behind | 67 - 13 |
| 22:41 | | S. El-Hawli Behind | 66 - 13 |
| 20:51 | | S. Darcy Behind | 66 - 12 |
| 19:38 | | J. Dolan Behind | 65 - 12 |
| 18:32 | | Rushed | 64 - 12 |
| 16:58 | | A. Jones Goal | 64 - 11 |
| 15:44 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 58 - 11 |
| 12:24 | | A. May Behind | 58 - 10 |
| 9:42 | | A. Naughton Behind | 58 - 9 |
| 8:25 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 57 - 9 |
| 6:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 51 - 9 |
| 4:44 | | S. Darcy Behind | 45 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | Rushed | 44 - 9 |
| 29:22 | | Rushed | 44 - 8 |
| 26:30 | | A. Jones Goal | 43 - 8 |
| 24:30 | | A. Jones Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 24:04 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 31 - 8 |
| 19:11 | | A. May Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 15:49 | | S. Darcy Goal | 31 - 1 |
| 12:47 | | S. Darcy Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 11:09 | | B. Williams Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 9:58 | | L. Bramble Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 7:22 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 6:41 | | X. Duursma Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 5:15 | | A. Naughton Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SYD | 28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  FRE | 28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  HAW | 26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |  BL | 20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |  SUNS | 20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |  GEEL | 20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |  MELB | 20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |  COLL | 18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |  STK | 16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |  NMFC | 16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |  ADEL | 16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |  WB | 16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |  PORT | 12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |  GWS | 12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |  WCE | 8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |  CARL | 4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  ESS | 4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |  RICH | 4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |
