Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 329
- 345 GEEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 209
- 205 GEEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 120
- 140 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 24
- 19 GEEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 38 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 40
- 51 GEEL
-
Tackles
- WCE 55
- 55 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 27
- 43 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
18
T. Stengle3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff27 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden14 Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:30 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 63 - 81 |
| 20:47 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 81 |
| 19:25 | | T. Stengle Behind | 62 - 75 |
| 17:12 | | J. Cameron Behind | 62 - 74 |
| 15:15 | | C. West Goal | 62 - 73 |
| 12:53 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 56 - 73 |
| 9:58 | | B. Hough Behind | 56 - 72 |
| 5:01 | | J. Darling Behind | 55 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | J. Cripps Goal | 54 - 72 |
| 22:08 | | S. Menegola Goal | 48 - 72 |
| 20:46 | | T. Stengle Goal | 48 - 66 |
| 17:20 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 48 - 60 |
| 14:45 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 42 - 60 |
| 12:02 | | S. Menegola Behind | 42 - 54 |
| 8:21 | | M. Duncan Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 4:47 | | I. Smith Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 3:41 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 42 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | J. Waterman Behind | 41 - 41 |
| 26:26 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 40 - 41 |
| 20:15 | | J. Cripps Goal | 34 - 41 |
| 16:46 | | J. Waterman Goal | 28 - 41 |
| 14:51 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 22 - 41 |
| 9:23 | | J. Cameron Goal | 16 - 41 |
| 8:08 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 16 - 35 |
| 5:45 | | J. Cripps Behind | 16 - 34 |
| 1:00 | | T. Stengle Goal | 15 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 15 - 28 |
| 24:41 | | J. Waterman Goal | 15 - 22 |
| 22:03 | | S. Menegola Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 20:55 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 19:42 | | T. Stengle Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 19:17 | | G. Miers Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 15:04 | | Rushed | 8 - 14 |
| 13:50 | | T. Stengle Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 12:39 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 11:24 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 8:12 | | W. Rioli Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:28 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 1:57 | | B. Close Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |