Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 389
- 372 ADEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 241
- 201 ADEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 148
- 171 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 17
- 18 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 32
- 30 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 48
- 56 ADEL
-
Tackles
- WCE 49
- 47 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 41
- 20 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling5 Goals
23
S. McAdam3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly31 Disposals
29
R. Laird36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly18 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 |  | O. Allen Goal | 106 - 76 |
| 23:47 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 100 - 76 |
| 22:53 | | B. Keays Behind | 100 - 70 |
| 18:46 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 100 - 69 |
| 17:08 | | R. Laird Goal | 99 - 69 |
| 11:38 | | J. Darling Behind | 99 - 63 |
| 6:23 | | J. Jones Goal | 98 - 63 |
| 5:20 | | D. Sheed Behind | 92 - 63 |
| 3:26 | | S. McAdam Goal | 91 - 63 |
| 1:39 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 91 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | J. Waterman Goal | 91 - 56 |
| 30:48 | | J. Rowe Goal | 85 - 56 |
| 28:52 | | J. Cripps Goal | 85 - 50 |
| 26:31 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 79 - 50 |
| 22:54 | | J. Waterman Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 21:45 | | S. McAdam Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 18:11 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 67 - 44 |
| 14:12 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 11:22 | | S. McAdam Behind | 61 - 38 |
| 8:49 | | S. Berry Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 2:28 | | J. Darling Behind | 61 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 60 - 31 |
| 30:16 | | C. Jones Behind | 54 - 31 |
| 27:47 | | J. Darling Goal | 54 - 30 |
| 23:52 | | O. Allen Goal | 48 - 30 |
| 22:13 | | J. Waterman Behind | 42 - 30 |
| 18:27 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 30 |
| 16:15 | | J. Darling Goal | 35 - 30 |
| 14:29 | | J. Darling Goal | 29 - 30 |
| 12:50 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 23 - 30 |
| 11:37 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 5:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 23 - 28 |
| 4:18 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 2:23 | | S. Berry Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 0:15 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 23 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 17 - 15 |
| 22:35 | | S. McAdam Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 21:10 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 19:28 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 15:27 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 10 - 8 |
| 12:19 | | O. Allen Goal | 10 - 2 |
| 10:39 | | J. Brander Behind | 4 - 2 |
| 8:45 | | J. Brander Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 7:37 | | B. Frampton Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 5:11 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 3:30 | | S. McAdam Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:38 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |