Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 328
- 401 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 219
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- WCE 109
- 177 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 26
- 19 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 40
- 39 STK
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Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 53 STK
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Tackles
- WCE 67
- 71 STK
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 31
- 55 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
16
D. Butler5 Goals
Disposals
37
T. Barrass26 Disposals
9
J. Steele40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
37
T. Barrass13 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 |  | D. Butler Goal | 62 - 90 |
| 25:38 |  | J. Culley Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 22:14 | | D. Butler Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 19:23 | | M. Wood Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 11:55 | | M. King Goal | 56 - 72 |
| 2:37 | | M. Wood Behind | 56 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:32 | | T. Membrey Goal | 56 - 65 |
| 16:45 | | J. Darling Goal | 56 - 59 |
| 13:36 | | J. Darling Goal | 50 - 59 |
| 1:54 | | J. Waterman Behind | 44 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:20 | | D. Butler Goal | 43 - 59 |
| 31:13 | | B. Crouch Goal | 43 - 53 |
| 29:51 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 26:35 | | B. Long Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 23:31 | | T. Membrey Behind | 37 - 41 |
| 21:22 | | J. Higgins Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 17:16 | | L. Ryan Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 15:34 | | M. King Behind | 31 - 34 |
| 13:41 | | D. Butler Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 12:53 | | J. Gresham Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 11:36 | | J. Rotham Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 5:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 3:59 | | J. Higgins Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 1:43 | | M. King Goal | 19 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 | | J. Darling Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 26:25 | | M. Windhager Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 22:05 | | J. Rotham Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 19:50 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 15:03 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 12:22 | | J. Higgins Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 10:44 | | T. Membrey Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 7:58 | | D. Butler Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |