Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 326
- 347 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 195
- 206 STK
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Handballs
- WCE 131
- 141 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 15 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 39
- 44 STK
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Inside 50
- WCE 44
- 52 STK
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Tackles
- WCE 65
- 84 STK
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 45
- 43 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
32
M. Wood4 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo27 Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:16 |  | M. Wood Goal | 68 - 82 |
| 22:00 |  | Rushed | 68 - 76 |
| 20:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 67 - 76 |
| 17:03 | | M. Wood Goal | 61 - 76 |
| 15:20 | | T. Membrey Goal | 61 - 70 |
| 12:44 | | M. Owens Behind | 61 - 64 |
| 9:02 | | J. Higgins Goal | 61 - 63 |
| 6:32 | | P. Dow Behind | 61 - 57 |
| 4:06 | | M. Wood Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 0:55 | | J. Cripps Goal | 61 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:09 | | P. Dow Behind | 55 - 50 |
| 23:53 | | L. Ryan Goal | 55 - 49 |
| 22:13 | | L. Ryan Goal | 49 - 49 |
| 20:12 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 19:00 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 43 - 43 |
| 16:12 | | Rushed | 43 - 42 |
| 10:26 | | M. King Goal | 43 - 41 |
| 7:30 | | L. Henry Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 3:28 | | S. Ross Goal | 43 - 34 |
| 2:35 | | J. Williams Behind | 43 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:08 | | L. Ryan Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 31:48 | | J. Cripps Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 28:36 | | J. Steele Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 27:20 | | J. Higgins Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 22:21 | | J. Cripps Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 20:42 | | Rushed | 24 - 26 |
| 18:24 | | L. Henry Goal | 23 - 26 |
| 15:43 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 23 - 20 |
| 6:05 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 17 - 20 |
| 3:36 | | M. Wood Goal | 17 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | E. Yeo Behind | 17 - 8 |
| 26:01 | | J. Darling Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 24:40 | | E. Yeo Behind | 10 - 8 |
| 20:00 | | A. Gaff Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 19:13 | | L. Ryan Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 17:33 | | L. Ryan Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 15:35 | | M. Flynn Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 10:32 | | D. Wilson Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 9:12 | | J. Battle Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:55 | | M. King Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |