Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 384
- 357 GEEL
-
Kicks
- WB 210
- 238 GEEL
-
Handballs
- WB 174
- 119 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 20
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- WB 35
- 32 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- WB 57
- 48 GEEL
-
Tackles
- WB 50
- 61 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 23
- 38 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Weightman2 Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
Disposals
31
B. Dale31 Disposals
22
M. Duncan29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore12 Contested Possessions
1
R. Stanley15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 |  | C. Weightman Goal | 70 - 83 |
| 23:45 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 64 - 83 |
| 22:03 | | J. Cameron Goal | 64 - 77 |
| 17:52 | | T. English Goal | 64 - 71 |
| 16:25 | | B. Close Behind | 58 - 71 |
| 14:16 | | Rushed | 58 - 70 |
| 11:10 | | J. Cameron Goal | 57 - 70 |
| 10:01 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 57 - 64 |
| 8:29 | | Rushed | 57 - 63 |
| 4:52 | | A. Naughton Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 3:10 | | B. Dale Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 0:53 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 45 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:05 | | R. McComb Behind | 45 - 56 |
| 12:15 | | C. Weightman Goal | 44 - 56 |
| 11:09 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 9:02 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 4:39 | | J. Cameron Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 3:12 | | C. Weightman Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 0:55 | | T. English Behind | 31 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 30 - 54 |
| 27:34 | | I. Smith Behind | 30 - 53 |
| 21:46 | | L. McNeil Goal | 30 - 52 |
| 12:35 | | B. Khamis Goal | 24 - 52 |
| 9:56 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 18 - 52 |
| 8:39 | | Rushed | 12 - 52 |
| 7:55 | | C. Weightman Behind | 12 - 51 |
| 5:22 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 11 - 51 |
| 1:10 | | G. Rohan Behind | 11 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:00 | | M. Duncan Goal | 11 - 44 |
| 26:56 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 11 - 38 |
| 25:37 | | Rushed | 5 - 38 |
| 23:38 | | B. Close Goal | 4 - 38 |
| 21:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 4 - 32 |
| 20:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 4 - 26 |
| 19:36 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 4 - 20 |
| 16:23 | | T. Stengle Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 14:46 | | Rushed | 3 - 19 |
| 13:49 | | A. Naughton Behind | 2 - 19 |
| 9:45 | | M. Duncan Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 6:11 | | G. Rohan Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 4:36 | | T. Atkins Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 2:14 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |