Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 320
- 311 HAW
-
Kicks
- WCE 198
- 161 HAW
-
Handballs
- WCE 122
- 150 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 12
- 9 HAW
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 33 HAW
-
Inside 50
- WCE 42
- 48 HAW
-
Tackles
- WCE 57
- 54 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 46
- 17 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff33 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey13 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 |  | N. Reid Behind | 81 - 49 |
| 16:09 | | J. Cripps Behind | 80 - 49 |
| 13:14 |  | J. Worpel Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 8:30 | | N. Reid Goal | 79 - 43 |
| 5:32 | | J. Gunston Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 2:11 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 73 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:21 | | B. Sheppard Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 22:26 | | C. Glass Goal | 67 - 36 |
| 21:23 | | Rushed | 67 - 30 |
| 18:31 | | L. Ryan Goal | 66 - 30 |
| 16:20 | | Rushed | 60 - 30 |
| 12:59 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 59 - 30 |
| 10:19 | | J. Gunston Goal | 59 - 24 |
| 8:56 | | J. Gunston Behind | 59 - 18 |
| 7:53 | | Rushed | 59 - 17 |
| 5:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 59 - 16 |
| 3:26 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 16 |
| 2:11 | | J. Impey Behind | 47 - 16 |
| 0:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:42 | | Rushed | 41 - 15 |
| 20:06 | | J. Cripps Goal | 41 - 14 |
| 15:15 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 35 - 14 |
| 14:19 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 35 - 13 |
| 11:59 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 34 - 13 |
| 7:54 | | J. Darling Goal | 34 - 7 |
| 6:00 | | L. Shiels Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 3:55 | | H. Morrison Behind | 28 - 1 |
| 1:46 | | O. Allen Goal | 28 - 0 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:52 | | L. Ryan Goal | 22 - 0 |
| 17:03 | | J. Darling Behind | 16 - 0 |
| 10:58 | | L. Ryan Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 9:24 | | Rushed | 9 - 0 |
| 3:12 | | T. Kelly Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:54 | | D. Sheed Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |