Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 353
- 384 RICH
-
Kicks
- WCE 223
- 233 RICH
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Handballs
- WCE 130
- 151 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 25
- 15 RICH
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 29 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 52
- 47 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 41
- 53 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 18 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
Disposals
8
J. Redden32 Disposals
23
K. Lambert27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 85 - 81 |
| 25:26 | | O. Allen Goal | 79 - 81 |
| 24:24 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 73 - 81 |
| 23:16 | | Rushed | 72 - 81 |
| 20:55 | | J. Cripps Goal | 71 - 81 |
| 16:26 | | J. Waterman Goal | 65 - 81 |
| 14:21 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 59 - 81 |
| 11:25 | | O. Allen Behind | 59 - 75 |
| 8:06 | | K. Lambert Goal | 58 - 75 |
| 6:42 | | D. Martin Goal | 58 - 69 |
| 3:17 | | O. Allen Behind | 58 - 63 |
| 1:18 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 57 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:15 | | L. Ryan Goal | 51 - 63 |
| 21:41 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 45 - 63 |
| 17:44 | | J. Castagna Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 13:49 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 45 - 56 |
| 12:35 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 45 - 50 |
| 9:48 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 7:38 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 5:55 | | Rushed | 45 - 47 |
| 3:12 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 44 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 27:46 | | Rushed | 43 - 46 |
| 25:38 | | J. Waterman Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 23:38 | | K. Lambert Behind | 36 - 46 |
| 20:47 | | J. Jones Goal | 36 - 45 |
| 18:46 | | K. Lambert Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 16:58 | | J. Aarts Goal | 30 - 39 |
| 11:53 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 9:24 | | D. Martin Goal | 30 - 27 |
| 7:17 | | O. Allen Goal | 30 - 21 |
| 4:48 | | J. Graham Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 2:32 | | J. Cripps Goal | 24 - 15 |
| 1:14 | | J. Caddy Behind | 18 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:33 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 18:13 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 15:31 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 14:30 | | S. Bolton Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 6:57 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:46 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:47 | | J. Aarts Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |