Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 360
- 412 GWS
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Kicks
- WCE 178
- 221 GWS
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Handballs
- WCE 182
- 191 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 19
- 16 GWS
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 40 GWS
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Inside 50
- WCE 44
- 67 GWS
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Tackles
- WCE 65
- 84 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 24
- 44 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
J. Cripps1 Goals
5
A. Cadman3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan28 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 |  | A. Cadman Goal | 43 - 108 |
| 29:40 | | T. Bedford Goal | 43 - 102 |
| 27:37 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 43 - 96 |
| 25:28 | | J. Hogan Goal | 42 - 96 |
| 23:38 | | Rushed | 42 - 90 |
| 23:00 | | T. Brockman Behind | 41 - 90 |
| 16:58 | | J. Darling Behind | 40 - 90 |
| 13:33 | | E. Yeo Goal | 39 - 90 |
| 12:28 | | J. Peatling Goal | 33 - 90 |
| 10:55 | | J. Kelly Goal | 33 - 84 |
| 9:54 | | Rushed | 33 - 78 |
| 7:05 | | Rushed | 33 - 77 |
| 5:03 | | J. Cripps Goal | 32 - 77 |
| 2:58 | | J. Cripps Behind | 26 - 77 |
| 1:54 | | J. Hunt Goal | 25 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | H. Thomas Behind | 19 - 77 |
| 23:03 | | J. Darling Behind | 19 - 76 |
| 21:50 | | J. Waterman Behind | 18 - 76 |
| 16:23 | | C. Brown Behind | 17 - 76 |
| 13:12 | | H. Thomas Behind | 17 - 75 |
| 11:59 | | J. Kelly Goal | 17 - 74 |
| 4:25 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 17 - 68 |
| 1:29 | | B. Daniels Goal | 17 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | | K. Briggs Behind | 17 - 56 |
| 26:39 | | Rushed | 17 - 55 |
| 24:46 | | A. Cadman Goal | 16 - 55 |
| 23:27 | | T. Bedford Goal | 16 - 49 |
| 20:35 | | Rushed | 16 - 43 |
| 18:20 | | J. Hogan Goal | 16 - 42 |
| 16:01 | | J. Hogan Behind | 16 - 36 |
| 11:34 | | J. Hogan Behind | 16 - 35 |
| 5:33 | | J. Waterman Behind | 16 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 27:31 | | B. Daniels Goal | 15 - 28 |
| 22:12 | | Rushed | 15 - 22 |
| 19:00 | | T. Greene Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 16:46 | | Rushed | 15 - 20 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 15 - 19 |
| 13:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 11:11 | | H. Thomas Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 9:04 | | R. Ginbey Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 8:42 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 6:44 | | A. Cadman Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:14 | | T. Kelly Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:24 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:10 | | T. Greene 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 |