Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 282
- 323 GEEL
-
Kicks
- WB 146
- 183 GEEL
-
Handballs
- WB 136
- 140 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 13
- 16 GEEL
-
Clearances
- WB 28
- 36 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- WB 33
- 42 GEEL
-
Tackles
- WB 53
- 49 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 13
- 49 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton2 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
12
L. Hunter27 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley11 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 |  | G. Rohan Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 25:46 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 61 - 66 |
| 22:11 | | Rushed | 61 - 65 |
| 18:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 61 - 64 |
| 16:23 | | M. Duncan Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 13:43 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 61 - 52 |
| 12:02 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 55 - 52 |
| 10:17 | | L. Hunter Goal | 55 - 46 |
| 8:25 | | G. Rohan Behind | 49 - 46 |
| 5:51 | | G. Rohan Goal | 49 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:01 | | G. Miers Behind | 49 - 39 |
| 20:26 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 19:18 | | Rushed | 49 - 32 |
| 15:35 | | B. Close Behind | 49 - 31 |
| 10:41 | | J. Bruce Behind | 49 - 30 |
| 5:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 48 - 30 |
| 3:03 | | A. Naughton Goal | 48 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:00 | | Rushed | 42 - 24 |
| 20:57 | | Rushed | 42 - 23 |
| 19:48 | | J. Bruce Behind | 41 - 23 |
| 17:13 | | Rushed | 40 - 23 |
| 14:32 | | R. Stanley Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 13:43 | | Rushed | 40 - 16 |
| 11:51 | | G. Miers Goal | 40 - 15 |
| 6:04 | | G. Miers Goal | 40 - 9 |
| 4:16 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 40 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:56 | | T. McLean Goal | 39 - 3 |
| 20:29 | | E. Richards Goal | 33 - 3 |
| 19:20 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 27 - 3 |
| 15:05 | | Rushed | 27 - 2 |
| 13:57 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 12:10 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 26 - 1 |
| 10:39 | | C. Daniel Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 9:58 | | A. Naughton Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 8:01 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 6:19 | | M. Duncan Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 4:22 | | H. Crozier Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:37 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |