Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 341
- 350 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 228
- 201 STK
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Handballs
- WCE 113
- 149 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 15 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 40
- 31 STK
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Inside 50
- WCE 54
- 51 STK
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Tackles
- WCE 40
- 55 STK
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 34
- 37 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
12
M. King6 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed32 Disposals
3
Z. Jones32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo20 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 94 - 86 |
| 30:51 |  | J. Sinclair Goal | 93 - 86 |
| 27:44 | | D. Sheed Goal | 93 - 80 |
| 26:28 | | M. King Goal | 87 - 80 |
| 24:02 | | D. Butler Goal | 87 - 74 |
| 23:25 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 87 - 68 |
| 20:02 | | D. Kent Behind | 86 - 68 |
| 18:56 | | Rushed | 86 - 67 |
| 16:13 | | C. West Behind | 86 - 66 |
| 12:15 | | T. Membrey Goal | 85 - 66 |
| 8:16 | | D. Sheed Goal | 85 - 60 |
| 6:36 | | M. King Goal | 79 - 60 |
| 2:34 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 79 - 54 |
| 0:49 | | M. King Goal | 73 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 73 - 48 |
| 26:23 | | P. Hunter Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 24:57 | | B. Long Behind | 67 - 42 |
| 21:54 | | Rushed | 67 - 41 |
| 19:54 | | J. Waterman Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 18:15 | | R. Byrnes Behind | 60 - 41 |
| 15:51 | | D. Butler Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 11:19 | | J. Billings Behind | 60 - 34 |
| 7:38 | | M. King Goal | 60 - 33 |
| 4:07 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 60 - 27 |
| 1:16 | | D. Kent Behind | 54 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 54 - 26 |
| 26:51 | | O. Allen Behind | 48 - 26 |
| 25:40 | | E. Yeo Behind | 47 - 26 |
| 23:40 | | B. Long Behind | 46 - 26 |
| 21:16 | | J. Cripps Goal | 46 - 25 |
| 20:46 | | J. Waterman Behind | 40 - 25 |
| 18:56 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 39 - 25 |
| 17:12 | | T. Kelly Goal | 33 - 25 |
| 13:25 | | J. Waterman Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 10:21 | | M. King Goal | 26 - 25 |
| 6:05 | | M. King Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 3:31 | | J. Darling Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 0:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 | | P. Ryder Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 24:11 | | J. Billings Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 21:19 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 17:47 | | L. Ryan Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 13:51 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 10:43 | | M. King Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 6:29 | | J. Cripps Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |