Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 285
- 452 CARL
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Kicks
- WCE 156
- 261 CARL
-
Handballs
- WCE 129
- 191 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 14 CARL
-
Clearances
- WCE 37
- 43 CARL
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Inside 50
- WCE 34
- 56 CARL
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Tackles
- WCE 64
- 83 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 34
- 50 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
X. O'Neill2 Goals
35
C. Curnow9 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly27 Disposals
24
N. Newman34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:13 |  | C. Durdin Goal | 44 - 152 |
| 34:32 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 44 - 146 |
| 31:02 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 44 - 140 |
| 27:50 | | B. Kemp Goal | 44 - 134 |
| 23:55 |  | J. Culley Goal | 44 - 128 |
| 22:55 | | Rushed | 38 - 128 |
| 20:45 | | P. Cripps Goal | 37 - 128 |
| 19:21 | | O. Allen Goal | 37 - 122 |
| 17:29 | | A. Cerra Goal | 31 - 122 |
| 13:05 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 31 - 116 |
| 11:38 | | C. Curnow Goal | 31 - 115 |
| 7:34 | | O. Allen Goal | 31 - 109 |
| 4:53 | | C. Curnow Goal | 25 - 109 |
| 3:49 | | Rushed | 25 - 103 |
| 0:44 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 25 - 102 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | B. Acres Goal | 25 - 96 |
| 26:46 | | C. Curnow Goal | 25 - 90 |
| 23:37 | | J. Waterman Behind | 25 - 84 |
| 22:35 | | C. Curnow Behind | 24 - 84 |
| 19:54 | | J. Honey Goal | 24 - 83 |
| 14:03 | | C. Curnow Behind | 24 - 77 |
| 11:34 | | A. Gaff Behind | 24 - 76 |
| 9:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 23 - 76 |
| 7:30 | | X. O'Neill Behind | 23 - 70 |
| 6:36 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 22 - 70 |
| 3:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 69 |
| 1:44 | | E. Curnow Behind | 22 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:13 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 22 - 62 |
| 20:02 | | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 56 |
| 16:35 | | C. Durdin Behind | 22 - 50 |
| 14:44 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 22 - 49 |
| 11:19 | | J. Darling Behind | 22 - 48 |
| 7:32 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 21 - 48 |
| 4:56 | | C. Curnow Goal | 15 - 48 |
| 2:05 | | N. Newman Goal | 15 - 42 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | C. Curnow Goal | 15 - 36 |
| 29:56 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 15 - 30 |
| 28:35 | | Rushed | 9 - 30 |
| 27:04 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 9 - 29 |
| 22:37 | | H. McKay Goal | 9 - 28 |
| 21:42 | | N. Newman Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 17:45 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 21 |
| 16:46 | | S. Walsh Behind | 9 - 20 |
| 14:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 12:43 | | A. Witherden Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 11:08 | | J. Darling Behind | 3 - 13 |
| 7:19 | | Rushed | 2 - 13 |
| 6:14 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 5:01 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 3:31 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 12 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |