Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 324
- 355 GWS
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Kicks
- WCE 208
- 173 GWS
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Handballs
- WCE 116
- 182 GWS
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Free Kicks
- WCE 26
- 10 GWS
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Clearances
- WCE 37
- 39 GWS
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Inside 50
- WCE 50
- 45 GWS
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Tackles
- WCE 82
- 78 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 50
- 35 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
20
J. Stringer2 Goals
Disposals
9
H. Reid34 Disposals
10
C. Oliver38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid19 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver24 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:59 |  | M. Murdock Goal | 88 - 71 |
| 31:13 | | H. Reid Behind | 82 - 71 |
| 25:42 |  | J. Stringer Behind | 81 - 71 |
| 22:27 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 81 - 70 |
| 18:59 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 75 - 70 |
| 15:38 | | J. Waterman Goal | 74 - 70 |
| 13:44 | | J. Waterman Goal | 68 - 70 |
| 10:11 | | T. Cole Behind | 62 - 70 |
| 5:07 | | J. Fonti Goal | 61 - 70 |
| 3:40 | | Rushed | 61 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 60 - 64 |
| 22:12 | | P. Gothard Behind | 54 - 64 |
| 21:42 | | J. Williams Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 15:45 | | E. Yeo Behind | 53 - 63 |
| 14:33 | | A. Cadman Behind | 52 - 63 |
| 12:41 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 62 |
| 10:48 | | H. Thomas Goal | 52 - 56 |
| 6:33 | | B. Daniels Goal | 52 - 50 |
| 4:49 | | H. Johnston Goal | 52 - 44 |
| 3:25 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 46 - 44 |
| 1:45 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 46 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 25:57 | | M. Murdock Goal | 46 - 26 |
| 24:21 | | H. Reid Goal | 40 - 26 |
| 21:08 | | M. Champion Behind | 34 - 26 |
| 19:31 | | J. Hutchinson Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 17:37 | | H. Oliver Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 17:03 | | T. McMullin Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 13:53 | | J. Waterman Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 13:04 | | T. Kelly Behind | 21 - 19 |
| 10:18 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 6:49 | | J. Stringer Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 3:24 | | H. Reid Goal | 14 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | T. McMullin Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 22:07 | | C. Oliver Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 21:35 | | Rushed | 8 - 16 |
| 18:31 | | Rushed | 8 - 15 |
| 15:47 | | J. Stringer Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 13:40 | | Rushed | 7 - 14 |
| 8:39 | | J. Waterman Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 5:51 | | T. Greene Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 4:07 | | T. Bedford Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:53 | | J. Hutchinson Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:07 | | B. Daniels Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FRE | 40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  SYD | 36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  GEEL | 32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  HAW | 30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |  SUNS | 28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |  MELB | 28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |  ADEL | 24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  BL | 24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |  WB | 24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |  COLL | 22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |  STK | 20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |  GWS | 20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |  NMFC | 20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |  PORT | 12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |  CARL | 12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |  WCE | 12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |  RICH | 8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |  ESS | 4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |
