Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 339
- 355 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 216
- 212 SUNS
-
Handballs
- WCE 123
- 143 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 24 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 39 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 42
- 59 SUNS
-
Tackles
- WCE 38
- 59 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 35 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
J. Petruccelle2 Goals
23
I. Rankine4 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff32 Disposals
18
M. Rowell33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
A. Gaff12 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:23 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 80 - 107 |
| 28:05 | | I. Rankine Goal | 80 - 101 |
| 26:11 | | A. Davies Goal | 80 - 95 |
| 24:54 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 80 - 89 |
| 21:09 |  | J. Waterman Behind | 80 - 83 |
| 17:46 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 79 - 83 |
| 13:57 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 73 - 83 |
| 12:13 | | Rushed | 72 - 83 |
| 11:00 | | N. Holman Goal | 71 - 83 |
| 9:49 | | J. Witts Goal | 71 - 77 |
| 2:59 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 71 - 71 |
| 1:23 | | J. Jones Goal | 71 - 65 |
| 0:19 | | M. Chol Goal | 65 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | Rushed | 65 - 59 |
| 27:23 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 65 - 58 |
| 24:18 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 59 - 58 |
| 21:53 | | H. Dixon Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 52 - 58 |
| 14:19 | | L. Casboult Behind | 52 - 57 |
| 13:01 | | W. Rioli Behind | 52 - 56 |
| 11:11 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 51 - 56 |
| 8:33 | | T. Miller Goal | 51 - 55 |
| 6:02 | | W. Rioli Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 4:00 | | J. Sharp Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 2:09 | | I. Rankine Behind | 45 - 43 |
| 0:35 | | M. Chol Goal | 45 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 27:42 | | J. Witts Behind | 45 - 35 |
| 25:07 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 22:30 | | M. Rowell Behind | 44 - 34 |
| 21:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 20:49 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 44 - 27 |
| 18:47 | | Rushed | 43 - 27 |
| 16:55 | | L. Casboult Goal | 43 - 26 |
| 14:25 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 7:50 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 37 - 20 |
| 5:59 | | L. Casboult Goal | 31 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | T. Barrass Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 29:00 | | Rushed | 25 - 14 |
| 24:50 | | J. Waterman Goal | 24 - 14 |
| 23:29 | | B. Ellis Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 22:02 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 20:10 | | I. Rankine Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 12:38 | | J. Jones Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:48 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:23 | | I. Rankine Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:50 | | N. Holman 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 |