Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 319
- 335 ESS
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Kicks
- WCE 224
- 203 ESS
-
Handballs
- WCE 95
- 132 ESS
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Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 13 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 42
- 58 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 43
- 45 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 36 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 107 - 97 |
| 26:21 | ![]() | N. Martin Goal | 107 - 91 |
| 25:43 | ![]() | R. Bazzo Behind | 107 - 85 |
| 21:33 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 106 - 85 |
| 20:09 | ![]() | Rushed | 100 - 85 |
| 17:02 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 99 - 85 |
| 15:43 | ![]() | J. Cripps Behind | 99 - 79 |
| 14:02 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 98 - 79 |
| 10:24 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 92 - 79 |
| 6:01 | ![]() | W. Rioli Goal | 92 - 73 |
| 4:31 | ![]() | Rushed | 86 - 73 |
| 2:15 | ![]() | Rushed | 85 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | ![]() | J. Darling Behind | 84 - 73 |
| 27:43 | ![]() | W. Rioli Behind | 83 - 73 |
| 25:52 | ![]() | N. Hind Behind | 82 - 73 |
| 23:32 | ![]() | A. Perkins Behind | 82 - 72 |
| 21:14 | ![]() | L. Ryan Goal | 82 - 71 |
| 20:20 | ![]() | J. Cripps Behind | 76 - 71 |
| 17:56 | ![]() | A. Perkins Behind | 75 - 71 |
| 16:21 | ![]() | A. Perkins Goal | 75 - 70 |
| 14:47 | ![]() | J. Cripps Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 10:53 | ![]() | L. Ryan Goal | 69 - 64 |
| 8:59 | ![]() | N. Martin Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 5:40 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 2:35 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 57 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | ![]() | J. Caldwell Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 30:16 | ![]() | N. Martin Behind | 57 - 51 |
| 28:11 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 25:15 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 51 - 50 |
| 23:33 | ![]() | W. Rioli Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 21:15 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 19:11 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 14:17 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 10:59 | ![]() | J. Cripps Goal | 39 - 37 |
| 8:39 | ![]() | W. Rioli Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 6:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 27 - 37 |
| 4:46 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 0:42 | ![]() | J. Cripps Goal | 27 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 26:18 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 15 - 35 |
| 24:59 | ![]() | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 23:41 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 14 - 29 |
| 22:34 | ![]() | Rushed | 8 - 29 |
| 20:26 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 7 - 29 |
| 18:31 | ![]() | A. Perkins Behind | 7 - 23 |
| 18:02 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 22 |
| 17:18 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 13:09 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 10:20 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 8:00 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 6:54 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:13 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:59 | ![]() | N. Martin Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | ![]() | J. Darling Behind | 1 - 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 |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH