Game Information
Mineral Resources Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 367
- 387 ESS
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Kicks
- WCE 221
- 216 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 146
- 171 ESS
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Free Kicks
- WCE 17
- 15 ESS
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Clearances
- WCE 46
- 36 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 54
- 53 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 45
- 64 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 47
- 24 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy6 Goals
11
W. Snelling2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Shuey31 Disposals
3
D. Parish29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly14 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:32 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 87 - 95 |
| 18:50 |  | W. Snelling Goal | 81 - 95 |
| 16:43 | | I. Mosquito Behind | 81 - 89 |
| 14:12 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 81 - 88 |
| 13:04 | | H. Jones Goal | 75 - 88 |
| 10:19 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 75 - 82 |
| 8:31 | | Rushed | 69 - 82 |
| 7:33 | | D. Parish Behind | 68 - 82 |
| 4:50 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 68 - 81 |
| 2:32 | | T. Kelly Goal | 62 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | B. Teakle Behind | 56 - 81 |
| 29:11 | | I. Mosquito Goal | 56 - 80 |
| 28:31 | | T. Kelly Behind | 56 - 74 |
| 25:12 | | A. Phillips Goal | 55 - 74 |
| 23:25 | | J. Cripps Behind | 55 - 68 |
| 21:10 | | D. Smith Goal | 54 - 68 |
| 20:06 | | J. Waterman Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 19:01 | | J. Laverde Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 14:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 48 - 61 |
| 12:21 | | W. Snelling Goal | 42 - 61 |
| 10:31 | | J. Townsend Behind | 42 - 55 |
| 7:57 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 42 - 54 |
| 4:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 42 - 48 |
| 1:51 | | W. Snelling Behind | 36 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 46:21 | | J. Waterman Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 44:34 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 30 - 47 |
| 43:19 | | S. McKernan Goal | 29 - 47 |
| 41:02 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 29 - 41 |
| 39:26 | | D. Sheed Behind | 29 - 40 |
| 38:43 | | A. Treacy Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 35:15 | | L. Ryan Behind | 27 - 40 |
| 32:50 | | W. Snelling Behind | 26 - 40 |
| 29:12 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 26 - 39 |
| 26:43 | | J. Laverde Goal | 20 - 39 |
| 0:26 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 20 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | Rushed | 14 - 33 |
| 27:43 | | Rushed | 14 - 32 |
| 26:11 | | Rushed | 14 - 31 |
| 23:09 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 14 - 30 |
| 21:50 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 18:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 15:57 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 7 - 24 |
| 8:21 | | K. Langford Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 7:07 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 6:07 | | D. Parish Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:30 | | J. Laverde Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |