Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 349
- 403 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 208
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- WCE 141
- 181 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 25
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- WCE 27
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 35
- 59 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 61
- 52 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 19
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling1 Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:03 |  | P. Naish Behind | 38 - 112 |
| 30:57 |  | K. Chandler Behind | 37 - 112 |
| 29:54 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 111 |
| 28:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 105 |
| 25:59 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 104 |
| 24:22 | | J. McGovern Goal | 37 - 98 |
| 20:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 98 |
| 19:04 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 31 - 92 |
| 17:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 92 |
| 15:06 | | M. Gawn Behind | 30 - 86 |
| 12:36 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 30 - 85 |
| 10:52 | | C. Spargo Goal | 30 - 79 |
| 8:53 | | J. Darling Goal | 30 - 73 |
| 7:02 | | T. McDonald Goal | 24 - 73 |
| 3:43 | | T. Kelly Behind | 24 - 67 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 23 - 67 |
| 0:19 | | Rushed | 22 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | T. McDonald Goal | 22 - 66 |
| 25:12 | | C. Petracca Behind | 22 - 60 |
| 23:10 | | C. Petracca Behind | 22 - 59 |
| 17:30 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 22 - 58 |
| 12:46 | | C. Petracca Goal | 16 - 58 |
| 8:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 16 - 52 |
| 6:58 | | J. Darling Behind | 16 - 51 |
| 5:05 | | J. Cripps Goal | 15 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 9 - 51 |
| 21:35 | | C. Petracca Behind | 9 - 50 |
| 20:05 | | T. McDonald Behind | 9 - 49 |
| 14:02 | | Rushed | 9 - 48 |
| 12:09 | | L. Foley Behind | 9 - 47 |
| 8:05 | | B. Brown Goal | 8 - 47 |
| 4:10 | | G. Clark Behind | 8 - 41 |
| 2:56 | | Rushed | 7 - 41 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:23 | | C. Spargo Behind | 6 - 41 |
| 25:09 | | B. Brown Goal | 6 - 40 |
| 23:38 | | C. Oliver Behind | 6 - 34 |
| 19:06 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 33 |
| 16:47 | | L. Jackson Behind | 6 - 27 |
| 14:08 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 11:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 9:40 | | C. Petracca Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 7:53 | | J. Harmes Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 6:35 | | T. McDonald Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:30 | | K. Pickett Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |