Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 399
- 349 STK
-
Kicks
- WB 220
- 199 STK
-
Handballs
- WB 179
- 150 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WB 23
- 13 STK
-
Clearances
- WB 44
- 31 STK
-
Inside 50
- WB 69
- 42 STK
-
Tackles
- WB 74
- 48 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 21
- 53 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton5 Goals
28
T. Membrey2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae41 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 |  | A. Naughton Behind | 144 - 33 |
| 25:49 |  | D. Butler Goal | 143 - 33 |
| 24:29 | | J. Sweet Behind | 143 - 27 |
| 22:19 | | M. King Behind | 142 - 27 |
| 20:13 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 142 - 26 |
| 18:21 | | A. Naughton Goal | 141 - 26 |
| 16:32 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 135 - 26 |
| 15:23 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 129 - 26 |
| 11:59 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 128 - 26 |
| 8:59 | | J. Bruce Goal | 122 - 26 |
| 7:10 | | Rushed | 116 - 26 |
| 5:12 | | M. Hannan Goal | 115 - 26 |
| 1:56 | | A. Naughton Goal | 109 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 | | A. Naughton Goal | 103 - 26 |
| 20:44 | | A. Naughton Goal | 97 - 26 |
| 19:14 | | C. Weightman Goal | 91 - 26 |
| 16:57 | | B. Smith Behind | 85 - 26 |
| 15:23 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 84 - 26 |
| 14:26 | | J. Geary Behind | 78 - 26 |
| 9:36 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 78 - 25 |
| 8:05 | | A. Naughton Behind | 77 - 25 |
| 5:05 | | A. Naughton Goal | 76 - 25 |
| 1:30 | | S. McKernan Goal | 70 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:15 | | A. Naughton Behind | 70 - 19 |
| 31:34 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 69 - 19 |
| 30:33 | | A. Scott Behind | 63 - 19 |
| 29:16 | | T. Membrey Goal | 62 - 19 |
| 23:59 | | B. Dale Goal | 62 - 13 |
| 17:39 | | R. Smith Goal | 56 - 13 |
| 15:46 | | C. Weightman Behind | 50 - 13 |
| 14:03 | | B. Williams Behind | 49 - 13 |
| 11:41 | | C. Weightman Behind | 48 - 13 |
| 10:01 | | J. Bruce Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 7:46 | | S. McKernan Behind | 41 - 13 |
| 5:34 | | J. Bruce Goal | 41 - 12 |
| 2:01 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 35 - 12 |
| 0:45 | | C. Weightman Goal | 29 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | L. Hunter Goal | 23 - 12 |
| 24:29 | | J. Billings Goal | 17 - 12 |
| 16:05 | | J. Sweet Behind | 17 - 6 |
| 14:03 | | B. Dale Goal | 16 - 6 |
| 11:06 | | T. Membrey Goal | 10 - 6 |
| 9:16 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 10 - 0 |
| 7:47 | | L. Hunter Behind | 4 - 0 |
| 3:53 | | A. Naughton Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 3:03 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:44 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |