Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 406
- 312 WCE
-
Kicks
- WB 214
- 219 WCE
-
Handballs
- WB 192
- 93 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- WB 14
- 19 WCE
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- WB 51
- 47 WCE
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Tackles
- WB 43
- 46 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- WB 21
- 52 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae41 Disposals
11
T. Kelly29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae15 Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:14 |  | M. Bontempelli Goal | 100 - 93 |
| 28:38 | | A. Naughton Goal | 94 - 93 |
| 26:55 |  | J. Jones Goal | 88 - 93 |
| 24:57 | | J. Macrae Behind | 88 - 87 |
| 21:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 87 - 87 |
| 20:09 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 87 - 81 |
| 17:08 | | L. McNeil Behind | 81 - 81 |
| 15:21 | | A. Naughton Goal | 80 - 81 |
| 13:30 | | J. Bruce Goal | 74 - 81 |
| 10:57 | | Rushed | 68 - 81 |
| 9:52 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 67 - 81 |
| 6:15 | | Rushed | 67 - 80 |
| 4:15 | | O. Allen Behind | 66 - 80 |
| 0:55 | | J. Cripps Behind | 66 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | L. Ryan Goal | 66 - 78 |
| 29:11 | | O. Allen Goal | 66 - 72 |
| 27:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 66 |
| 25:03 | | M. Wallis Behind | 66 - 60 |
| 22:00 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 65 - 60 |
| 17:58 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 59 - 60 |
| 16:53 | | L. Ryan Behind | 59 - 59 |
| 12:39 | | J. Jones Goal | 59 - 58 |
| 11:14 | | D. Sheed Behind | 59 - 52 |
| 8:15 | | L. McNeil Behind | 59 - 51 |
| 6:23 | | A. Naughton Goal | 58 - 51 |
| 4:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 52 - 51 |
| 2:35 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 0:51 | | O. Allen Goal | 46 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 27:35 | | T. Kelly Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 26:39 | | Rushed | 46 - 32 |
| 25:30 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 45 - 32 |
| 21:50 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 44 - 32 |
| 15:53 | | B. Smith Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 15:13 | | A. Naughton Behind | 32 - 32 |
| 13:14 | | J. Jones Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 12:15 | | Rushed | 31 - 26 |
| 10:07 | | J. Bruce Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 5:56 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 24 - 26 |
| 3:55 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 2:16 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 22 - 26 |
| 0:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | T. English Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 26:02 | | Rushed | 15 - 20 |
| 25:25 | | A. Naughton Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 23:33 | | L. Ryan Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 21:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 15:57 | | J. Bruce Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 11:43 | | L. Ryan Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 10:52 | | A. Treloar Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 7:58 | | J. Darling Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:49 | | C. Daniel Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:51 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |