Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 368
- 348 MELB
-
Kicks
- WB 230
- 212 MELB
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Handballs
- WB 138
- 136 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WB 22
- 13 MELB
-
Clearances
- WB 45
- 38 MELB
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Inside 50
- WB 59
- 50 MELB
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Tackles
- WB 58
- 52 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WB 23
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan5 Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae29 Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli19 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 110 - 100 |
| 27:23 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 104 - 100 |
| 22:39 | | R. Garcia Goal | 103 - 100 |
| 21:44 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 97 - 100 |
| 17:45 | | J. Macrae Goal | 97 - 99 |
| 16:42 | | K. Pickett Behind | 91 - 99 |
| 14:49 | | C. Petracca Behind | 91 - 98 |
| 12:42 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 91 - 97 |
| 10:44 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 90 - 97 |
| 6:23 | | K. Pickett Goal | 84 - 97 |
| 3:51 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 84 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 78 - 91 |
| 28:08 | | S. Weideman Goal | 78 - 90 |
| 27:10 | | Rushed | 78 - 84 |
| 24:42 | | Rushed | 78 - 83 |
| 22:40 | | B. Smith Behind | 77 - 83 |
| 20:49 | | J. Harmes Goal | 76 - 83 |
| 19:32 | | A. Naughton Goal | 76 - 77 |
| 16:14 | | T. English Goal | 70 - 77 |
| 12:46 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 64 - 77 |
| 10:07 | | A. Treloar Goal | 63 - 77 |
| 8:21 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 57 - 77 |
| 4:19 | | J. Melksham Goal | 56 - 77 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:55 | | B. Dale Behind | 56 - 71 |
| 30:01 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 55 - 71 |
| 29:00 | | Rushed | 49 - 71 |
| 23:58 | | C. Weightman Goal | 49 - 70 |
| 20:54 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 43 - 70 |
| 19:04 | | L. Jackson Goal | 43 - 64 |
| 16:09 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 43 - 58 |
| 14:57 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 43 - 52 |
| 13:48 | | C. Weightman Goal | 43 - 46 |
| 11:49 | | T. English Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 8:26 | | L. McNeil Behind | 31 - 46 |
| 7:25 | | L. Jackson Behind | 30 - 46 |
| 4:31 | | R. West Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 0:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 24 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:24 | | S. Weideman Goal | 24 - 39 |
| 29:30 | | S. Weideman Goal | 24 - 33 |
| 27:05 | | K. Pickett Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 23:24 | | J. Melksham Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 21:44 | | R. Garcia Goal | 24 - 15 |
| 20:58 | | J. Melksham Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 17:20 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 15:47 | | A. Naughton Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 13:47 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 11:07 | | M. Gawn Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 9:23 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:15 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:23 | | K. Pickett 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 |