Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 347
- 361 BL
-
Kicks
- WB 193
- 232 BL
-
Handballs
- WB 154
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 30
- 16 BL
-
Clearances
- WB 40
- 44 BL
-
Inside 50
- WB 61
- 44 BL
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Tackles
- WB 81
- 50 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 40
- 35 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
T. English3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae32 Disposals
10
D. Rich29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar18 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 |  | T. Liberatore Goal | 73 - 54 |
| 24:13 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 67 - 54 |
| 19:01 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 17:04 | | A. Naughton Behind | 67 - 42 |
| 6:47 | | A. Treloar Behind | 66 - 42 |
| 3:54 | | A. Naughton Behind | 65 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | Rushed | 64 - 42 |
| 28:50 | | T. English Behind | 64 - 41 |
| 25:17 | | L. McNeil Behind | 63 - 41 |
| 23:39 | | T. English Goal | 62 - 41 |
| 21:12 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 56 - 41 |
| 19:36 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 17:13 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 13:34 | | B. Smith Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 9:54 | | A. Naughton Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 5:48 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 49 - 28 |
| 1:55 | | J. Lyons Goal | 48 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | A. Naughton Behind | 48 - 22 |
| 25:48 | | C. Cameron Behind | 47 - 22 |
| 24:14 | | J. Macrae Goal | 47 - 21 |
| 22:51 | | T. Fullarton Goal | 41 - 21 |
| 20:00 | | A. Naughton Goal | 41 - 15 |
| 16:52 | | J. Bruce Goal | 35 - 15 |
| 15:44 | | T. English Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 12:55 | | D. Robertson Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 10:43 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 28 - 14 |
| 7:19 | | A. Naughton Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 0:53 | | A. Naughton Behind | 22 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | H. Andrews Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 25:42 | | T. English Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 24:06 | | A. Treloar Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 22:50 | | T. English Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 19:18 | | T. English Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:05 | | L. Hunter Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:27 | | C. Cameron Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:52 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:53 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |