Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 342
- 288 ADEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 206
- 165 ADEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 136
- 123 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 28
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 41
- 43 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 49 ADEL
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Tackles
- WCE 88
- 65 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 51
- 44 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy8 Goals
32
D. Fogarty4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly26 Disposals
29
R. Laird36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 86 - 102 |
| 27:09 |  | Rushed | 86 - 96 |
| 26:02 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 85 - 96 |
| 24:15 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 85 - 90 |
| 21:35 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 84 - 90 |
| 19:11 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 83 - 90 |
| 18:25 | | S. McAdam Behind | 77 - 90 |
| 17:10 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 77 - 89 |
| 12:00 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 77 - 83 |
| 9:48 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 71 - 83 |
| 4:49 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 71 - 77 |
| 2:19 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 76 |
| 0:43 | | J. Cripps Goal | 65 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 76 |
| 24:28 | | S. McAdam Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 22:34 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 70 |
| 20:22 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 47 - 70 |
| 17:05 | | A. Gaff Behind | 47 - 64 |
| 14:26 | | T. Walker Goal | 46 - 64 |
| 11:34 | | T. Walker Behind | 46 - 58 |
| 10:37 | | Rushed | 46 - 57 |
| 5:06 | | N. McHenry Goal | 46 - 56 |
| 1:47 | | S. McAdam Goal | 46 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:40 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 30:41 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 26:04 | | S. Berry Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 19:44 | | L. Duggan Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 18:25 | | N. McHenry Goal | 39 - 37 |
| 12:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 39 - 31 |
| 10:18 | | J. Darling Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 6:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 5:07 | | Rushed | 21 - 31 |
| 0:43 | | L. Murphy Goal | 21 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 28:56 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 27:43 | | B. Hough Behind | 9 - 24 |
| 24:20 | | J. Waterman Behind | 8 - 24 |
| 18:25 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 24 |
| 17:01 | | S. McAdam Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 13:28 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 5:20 | | R. Laird Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 3:54 | | M. Hinge Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:34 | | R. Laird Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |