Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 328
- 398 WB
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Kicks
- WCE 208
- 218 WB
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Handballs
- WCE 120
- 180 WB
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Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 26 WB
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Clearances
- WCE 30
- 41 WB
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Inside 50
- WCE 37
- 68 WB
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Tackles
- WCE 60
- 60 WB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 23
- 44 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling4 Goals
33
A. Naughton4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly38 Disposals
1
A. Treloar35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:28 |  | L. McNeil Goal | 60 - 161 |
| 22:57 | | B. Khamis Goal | 60 - 155 |
| 21:02 | | Rushed | 60 - 149 |
| 19:49 | | A. Naughton Goal | 60 - 148 |
| 18:03 |  | I. Winder Behind | 60 - 142 |
| 15:20 | | A. Treloar Goal | 59 - 142 |
| 14:40 | | Rushed | 59 - 136 |
| 9:41 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 135 |
| 7:52 | | A. Keath Goal | 53 - 135 |
| 4:54 | | A. Scott Goal | 53 - 129 |
| 3:12 | | A. Naughton Goal | 53 - 123 |
| 1:21 | | J. Cripps Goal | 53 - 117 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | | A. Naughton Behind | 47 - 117 |
| 29:29 | | R. McComb Goal | 47 - 116 |
| 27:58 | | R. West Goal | 47 - 110 |
| 26:03 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 47 - 104 |
| 23:46 | | T. English Goal | 47 - 98 |
| 20:04 | | T. Kelly Goal | 47 - 92 |
| 18:43 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 41 - 92 |
| 15:32 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 86 |
| 9:45 | | B. Williams Goal | 35 - 86 |
| 6:32 | | T. English Behind | 35 - 80 |
| 4:13 | | C. Weightman Goal | 35 - 79 |
| 1:56 | | C. Weightman Goal | 35 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | L. Shuey Behind | 35 - 67 |
| 27:19 | | B. Dale Goal | 34 - 67 |
| 25:57 | | B. Khamis Behind | 34 - 61 |
| 24:18 | | J. Darling Goal | 34 - 60 |
| 20:50 | | A. Treloar Behind | 28 - 60 |
| 18:55 | | A. Treloar Behind | 28 - 59 |
| 16:10 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 28 - 58 |
| 13:59 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 28 - 57 |
| 11:52 | | Rushed | 22 - 57 |
| 9:10 | | A. Keath Goal | 21 - 57 |
| 8:35 | | Rushed | 21 - 51 |
| 7:45 | | J. Cripps Behind | 20 - 51 |
| 6:02 | | B. Williams Goal | 19 - 51 |
| 4:28 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 19 - 45 |
| 2:47 | | R. West Goal | 18 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | A. Gaff Goal | 18 - 39 |
| 28:25 | | T. Duryea Goal | 12 - 39 |
| 26:05 | | A. Naughton Goal | 12 - 33 |
| 22:48 | | C. Weightman Behind | 12 - 27 |
| 20:51 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 12 - 26 |
| 19:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 17:47 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 13:51 | | L. McNeil Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 12:15 | | A. Naughton Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 8:07 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 6:19 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 5:06 | | B. Khamis Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |