Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 317
- 330 FRE
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Kicks
- WCE 204
- 194 FRE
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Handballs
- WCE 113
- 136 FRE
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Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 17 FRE
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Clearances
- WCE 36
- 42 FRE
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Inside 50
- WCE 48
- 40 FRE
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Tackles
- WCE 48
- 49 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 24
- 52 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman5 Goals
9
L. Jackson2 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo26 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams15 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 105 - 68 |
| 28:06 | | Rushed | 105 - 62 |
| 26:26 | | Rushed | 105 - 61 |
| 20:36 | | M. Johnson Goal | 105 - 60 |
| 15:53 |  | J. Darling Goal | 105 - 54 |
| 11:25 | | J. Waterman Goal | 99 - 54 |
| 9:20 | | S. Sturt Goal | 93 - 54 |
| 7:17 | | J. Treacy Goal | 93 - 48 |
| 5:31 | | L. Jackson Behind | 93 - 42 |
| 4:26 | | M. Walters Goal | 93 - 41 |
| 2:38 | | J. Treacy Goal | 93 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | R. Maric Goal | 93 - 29 |
| 27:34 | | C. Chesser Goal | 87 - 29 |
| 26:02 | | J. Darling Behind | 81 - 29 |
| 23:02 | | H. Reid Goal | 80 - 29 |
| 20:12 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 74 - 29 |
| 16:23 | | J. Waterman Behind | 73 - 29 |
| 15:13 | | E. Yeo Behind | 72 - 29 |
| 13:21 | | J. Cripps Goal | 71 - 29 |
| 12:10 | | B. Banfield Behind | 65 - 29 |
| 8:23 | | J. Darling Goal | 65 - 28 |
| 6:35 | | B. Banfield Behind | 59 - 28 |
| 4:06 | | J. Sharp Goal | 59 - 27 |
| 0:55 | | T. Kelly Behind | 59 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:08 | | J. Waterman Goal | 58 - 21 |
| 24:50 | | T. Emmett Goal | 52 - 21 |
| 21:43 | | S. Sturt Goal | 52 - 15 |
| 18:32 | | J. Waterman Goal | 52 - 9 |
| 14:37 | | L. Jackson Goal | 46 - 9 |
| 9:44 | | J. Waterman Behind | 46 - 3 |
| 6:36 | | J. Waterman Goal | 45 - 3 |
| 5:58 | | J. McGovern Behind | 39 - 3 |
| 3:22 | | N. Long Goal | 38 - 3 |
| 1:12 | | J. Williams Goal | 32 - 3 |
| 0:14 | | H. Reid Behind | 26 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | H. Reid Goal | 25 - 3 |
| 25:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 19 - 3 |
| 22:42 | | H. Reid Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 12:21 | | B. Banfield Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 7:30 | | J. Treacy Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 6:11 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 1:44 | | E. Yeo Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:36 | | B. Banfield 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 |