Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 339
- 345 RICH
-
Kicks
- WCE 195
- 191 RICH
-
Handballs
- WCE 144
- 154 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 15
- 12 RICH
-
Clearances
- WCE 41
- 38 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 50
- 51 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 55
- 53 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 59 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen3 Goals
10
S. Bolton2 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed28 Disposals
17
D. Rioli31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:26 |  | D. Martin Goal | 60 - 98 |
| 29:42 | | S. Bolton Goal | 60 - 92 |
| 19:11 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 60 - 86 |
| 15:41 |  | O. Allen Goal | 60 - 85 |
| 13:28 | | Rushed | 54 - 85 |
| 11:20 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 53 - 85 |
| 8:37 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 53 - 79 |
| 7:03 | | L. Duggan Goal | 52 - 79 |
| 4:49 | | C. Chesser Behind | 46 - 79 |
| 2:22 | | M. Pickett Goal | 45 - 79 |
| 0:31 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 45 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:10 | | S. Bolton Behind | 44 - 73 |
| 32:55 | | O. Allen Goal | 44 - 72 |
| 31:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 38 - 72 |
| 29:35 | | J. Darling Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 28:42 | | J. Cripps Behind | 31 - 72 |
| 27:00 | | D. Martin Goal | 30 - 72 |
| 24:45 | | O. Allen Behind | 30 - 66 |
| 20:06 | | M. Rioli Behind | 29 - 66 |
| 18:50 | | N. Long Goal | 29 - 65 |
| 15:29 | | L. Baker Behind | 23 - 65 |
| 13:30 | | O. Allen Goal | 23 - 64 |
| 8:20 | | D. Prestia Goal | 17 - 64 |
| 8:20 | | D. Prestia Goal | 17 - 64 |
| 7:11 | | T. Taranto Goal | 17 - 58 |
| 5:55 | | B. Miller Goal | 17 - 52 |
| 2:11 | | J. Ross Goal | 17 - 46 |
| 0:25 | | Rushed | 17 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | I. Soldo Goal | 17 - 39 |
| 27:43 | | L. Baker Goal | 17 - 33 |
| 18:47 | | S. Bolton Behind | 17 - 27 |
| 18:08 | | E. Hewett Behind | 17 - 26 |
| 13:45 | | D. Martin Behind | 16 - 26 |
| 11:41 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 16 - 25 |
| 9:04 | | J. Williams Behind | 16 - 19 |
| 7:10 | | R. Maric Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 6:30 | | J. Cripps Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 4:29 | | J. Darling Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 2:24 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | I. Soldo Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 23:23 | | D. Martin Behind | 7 - 17 |
| 22:44 | | Rushed | 7 - 16 |
| 17:39 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 16:35 | | S. Bolton Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 14:48 | | M. Pickett Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 13:04 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 9:20 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 7:19 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 0:51 | | S. Bolton Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |