Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 409
- 376 FRE
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Kicks
- WCE 249
- 190 FRE
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Handballs
- WCE 160
- 186 FRE
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Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 13 FRE
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Clearances
- WCE 40
- 31 FRE
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Inside 50
- WCE 58
- 47 FRE
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Tackles
- WCE 47
- 45 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 34
- 33 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly42 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly22 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 |  | T. Colyer Behind | 132 - 73 |
| 24:08 | | C. Serong Behind | 132 - 72 |
| 21:00 |  | J. Brander Goal | 132 - 71 |
| 17:08 | | J. Cripps Behind | 126 - 71 |
| 15:48 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 125 - 71 |
| 13:22 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 124 - 71 |
| 7:44 | | T. Kelly Behind | 118 - 71 |
| 5:33 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 117 - 71 |
| 2:51 | | J. Darling Goal | 116 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | J. Brander Goal | 110 - 71 |
| 29:25 | | L. Schultz Behind | 104 - 71 |
| 27:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 104 - 70 |
| 26:19 | | Rushed | 98 - 70 |
| 18:31 | | N. Vardy Goal | 97 - 70 |
| 17:11 | | J. Cripps Goal | 91 - 70 |
| 15:54 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 85 - 70 |
| 13:24 | | J. Jones Goal | 84 - 70 |
| 12:09 | | Rushed | 78 - 70 |
| 11:17 | | L. Schultz Behind | 77 - 70 |
| 4:27 | | R. Lobb Goal | 77 - 69 |
| 3:50 | | Rushed | 77 - 63 |
| 2:25 | | T. Watson Goal | 76 - 63 |
| 0:29 | | J. Cripps Goal | 76 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:28 | | J. Waterman Goal | 70 - 57 |
| 32:15 | | J. Cripps Behind | 64 - 57 |
| 29:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 63 - 57 |
| 27:48 | | T. Colyer Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 24:18 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 23:06 | | M. Taberner Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 20:45 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 56 - 50 |
| 18:45 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 50 - 50 |
| 16:17 | | J. Waterman Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 15:21 | | N. Wilson Behind | 38 - 50 |
| 13:35 | | M. Frederick Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 12:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 10:28 | | M. Walters Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 8:51 | | A. Gaff Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 6:50 | | M. Taberner Goal | 26 - 37 |
| 5:10 | | C. Serong Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 2:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 26 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 | | J. Darling Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 30:07 | | M. Taberner Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 28:41 | | T. Kelly Behind | 25 - 18 |
| 27:33 | | R. Lobb Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 25:46 | | J. Darling Goal | 24 - 12 |
| 23:33 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 17:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 15:50 | | J. Jones Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 10:10 | | D. Mundy Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 5:32 | | C. Serong Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |