Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 351
- 323 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 224
- 185 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 127
- 138 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 20 MELB
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 41 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 57
- 36 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 63
- 67 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 29
- 42 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman5 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly14 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 105 - 70 |
| 21:02 |  | S. McAdam Behind | 99 - 70 |
| 18:59 | | L. Ryan Goal | 99 - 69 |
| 13:13 | | J. Waterman Goal | 93 - 69 |
| 6:25 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 87 - 69 |
| 4:42 | | J. Waterman Goal | 87 - 63 |
| 3:01 | | T. Kelly Behind | 81 - 63 |
| 1:35 | | M. Gawn Behind | 80 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | H. Reid Goal | 80 - 62 |
| 28:27 | | J. Billings Behind | 74 - 62 |
| 27:21 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 74 - 61 |
| 22:59 | | Rushed | 74 - 60 |
| 21:40 | | Rushed | 74 - 59 |
| 19:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 74 - 58 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 74 - 52 |
| 15:51 | | J. Darling Goal | 74 - 51 |
| 13:53 | | J. Waterman Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 11:15 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 9:17 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 7:55 | | B. Brown Behind | 62 - 39 |
| 3:43 | | R. Ginbey Goal | 62 - 38 |
| 3:08 | | C. Petracca Behind | 56 - 38 |
| 1:05 | | J. Waterman Goal | 56 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | J. Cripps Behind | 50 - 37 |
| 26:51 | | T. Kelly Behind | 49 - 37 |
| 21:04 | | C. Petracca Goal | 48 - 37 |
| 19:09 | | R. Maric Goal | 48 - 31 |
| 17:14 | | L. Edwards Behind | 42 - 31 |
| 15:44 | | J. Waterman Behind | 41 - 31 |
| 13:38 | | B. Brown Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 11:12 | | K. Chandler Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 10:16 | | S. McAdam Goal | 40 - 19 |
| 8:47 | | J. Darling Goal | 40 - 13 |
| 5:49 | | L. Ryan Goal | 34 - 13 |
| 3:28 | | Rushed | 28 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | H. Petty Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 22:02 | | R. Maric Behind | 27 - 12 |
| 17:23 | | H. Reid Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 16:15 | | J. Hunt Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 13:05 | | J. Cripps Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 9:52 | | K. Pickett Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:36 | | J. Darling Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:45 | | C. Windsor Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:48 | | J. Cripps Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:38 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |