Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 319
- 261 WCE
-
Kicks
- WB 157
- 175 WCE
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Handballs
- WB 162
- 86 WCE
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Free Kicks
- WB 16
- 22 WCE
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Clearances
- WB 34
- 30 WCE
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Inside 50
- WB 45
- 27 WCE
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Tackles
- WB 49
- 34 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- WB 25
- 34 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
M. Wallis2 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae29 Disposals
8
J. Redden20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley12 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:27 |  | T. McLean Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 24:29 |  | J. Darling Behind | 48 - 47 |
| 20:37 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 48 - 46 |
| 17:19 | | T. Cole Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 16:00 | | A. Naughton Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 13:45 | | R. Smith Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 10:30 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 6:28 | | J. Darling Behind | 35 - 34 |
| 4:20 | | Rushed | 35 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:43 | | M. Wallis Goal | 34 - 33 |
| 19:16 | | D. Sheed Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 13:10 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 7:14 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 27 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:27 | | Rushed | 26 - 26 |
| 21:35 | | Rushed | 26 - 25 |
| 19:01 | | M. Wallis Behind | 25 - 25 |
| 13:30 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 24 - 25 |
| 9:46 | | M. Wallis Behind | 18 - 25 |
| 6:59 | | M. Wallis Goal | 17 - 25 |
| 5:59 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 11 - 25 |
| 3:17 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 10 - 25 |
| 2:13 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 4 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 | | L. Ryan Goal | 3 - 25 |
| 17:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 3 - 19 |
| 15:13 | | A. Naughton Behind | 3 - 13 |
| 11:45 | | J. Waterman Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 8:07 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:27 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:25 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:21 | | J. Waterman Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |