Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 283
- 325 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 191
- 173 ESS
-
Handballs
- WCE 92
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 15
- 11 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 24
- 31 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 32
- 41 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 27
- 38 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 33
- 20 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
L. Ryan4 Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti4 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff23 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey8 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:54 |  | L. Ryan Behind | 60 - 45 |
| 16:01 |  | I. Mosquito Behind | 59 - 45 |
| 9:43 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 59 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 59 - 38 |
| 17:58 | | J. Daniher Behind | 53 - 38 |
| 16:37 | | Rushed | 53 - 37 |
| 14:09 | | T. Cole Goal | 52 - 37 |
| 10:13 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 46 - 37 |
| 8:30 | | J. Daniher Behind | 46 - 31 |
| 4:33 | | K. Langford Behind | 46 - 30 |
| 3:06 | | Rushed | 46 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | J. Stewart Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 21:32 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 45 - 23 |
| 18:39 | | D. Heppell Goal | 45 - 17 |
| 15:19 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 11 |
| 13:23 | | L. Ryan Goal | 39 - 11 |
| 11:31 | | L. Ryan Goal | 33 - 11 |
| 7:40 | | L. Jetta Behind | 27 - 11 |
| 6:40 | | L. Jetta Behind | 26 - 11 |
| 1:17 | | C. Hooker Behind | 25 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 25 - 10 |
| 20:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 19 - 10 |
| 17:14 | | J. Daniher Behind | 13 - 10 |
| 15:05 | | C. Hooker Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 11:09 | | W. Snelling Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 8:47 | | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 5:10 | | W. Snelling Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 3:40 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:30 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:52 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |