Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 367
- 390 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 205
- 238 ESS
-
Handballs
- WCE 162
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 17
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 27
- 27 ESS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 48
- 46 ESS
-
Tackles
- WCE 42
- 45 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 37
- 19 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan35 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
2
S. Draper11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 |  | O. Allen Goal | 46 - 96 |
| 26:56 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 40 - 96 |
| 19:51 | | W. Snelling Goal | 40 - 95 |
| 18:44 | | Rushed | 40 - 89 |
| 16:38 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 40 - 88 |
| 16:02 | | K. Langford Behind | 40 - 87 |
| 12:25 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 40 - 86 |
| 11:16 | | S. Weideman Behind | 40 - 80 |
| 9:17 | | J. Menzie Goal | 40 - 79 |
| 8:11 | | Rushed | 40 - 73 |
| 1:38 | | O. Allen Behind | 40 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:35 | | K. Langford Goal | 39 - 72 |
| 20:05 | | K. Langford Goal | 39 - 66 |
| 19:30 | | C. West Behind | 39 - 60 |
| 18:01 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 13:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 12:57 | | X. O'Neill Behind | 32 - 59 |
| 8:53 | | Rushed | 31 - 59 |
| 7:06 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 30 - 59 |
| 5:04 | | Rushed | 30 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | J. Stringer Goal | 29 - 53 |
| 26:42 | | Rushed | 29 - 47 |
| 24:30 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 20:31 | | C. West Behind | 28 - 46 |
| 19:21 | | S. Draper Behind | 27 - 46 |
| 17:13 | | A. Perkins Behind | 27 - 45 |
| 15:20 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 12:44 | | O. Allen Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 10:16 | | J. Menzie Goal | 21 - 38 |
| 8:56 | | K. Langford Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 4:52 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 1:49 | | W. Snelling Goal | 15 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | J. Hunt Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 26:00 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 21:06 | | S. Draper Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 19:00 | | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 15:56 | | O. Allen Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 13:32 | | A. Perkins Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 11:43 | | J. Waterman Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 8:44 | | M. Redman Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 6:31 | | S. Weideman Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |