Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 369
- 314 MELB
-
Kicks
- WB 210
- 186 MELB
-
Handballs
- WB 159
- 128 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WB 19
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- WB 65
- 39 MELB
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Tackles
- WB 57
- 63 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WB 40
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
Disposals
31
B. Dale34 Disposals
24
T. Rivers25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli12 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 |  | E. Richards Behind | 110 - 59 |
| 28:29 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 109 - 59 |
| 23:27 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 108 - 59 |
| 20:29 | | T. English Goal | 107 - 59 |
| 18:48 |  | Rushed | 101 - 59 |
| 17:38 | | S. Darcy Goal | 101 - 58 |
| 10:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 95 - 58 |
| 6:43 | | T. Woewodin Goal | 95 - 52 |
| 4:24 | | A. Naughton Goal | 95 - 46 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 89 - 46 |
| 0:59 | | E. Richards Goal | 89 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:31 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 83 - 45 |
| 31:13 | | C. Weightman Behind | 82 - 45 |
| 28:21 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 81 - 45 |
| 26:04 | | T. English Behind | 81 - 44 |
| 22:40 | | T. Rivers Goal | 80 - 44 |
| 21:57 | | Rushed | 80 - 38 |
| 18:57 | | C. Poulter Goal | 79 - 38 |
| 18:23 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 73 - 38 |
| 13:54 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 73 - 37 |
| 10:20 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 67 - 37 |
| 6:08 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 67 - 31 |
| 4:05 | | A. Treloar Goal | 61 - 31 |
| 0:53 | | C. Weightman Goal | 55 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | E. Richards Behind | 49 - 31 |
| 28:38 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 48 - 31 |
| 27:01 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 31 |
| 25:33 | | E. Richards Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 23:47 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 46 - 25 |
| 21:55 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 46 - 19 |
| 18:39 | | T. English Behind | 45 - 19 |
| 15:00 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 44 - 19 |
| 13:10 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 38 - 19 |
| 11:22 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 19 |
| 8:28 | | A. Treloar Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 5:17 | | M. Gawn Goal | 31 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 24:08 | | Rushed | 25 - 7 |
| 22:12 | | H. Petty Behind | 24 - 7 |
| 19:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 14:33 | | R. West Behind | 24 - 0 |
| 12:35 | | L. McNeil Behind | 23 - 0 |
| 9:51 | | B. Williams Goal | 22 - 0 |
| 7:59 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 16 - 0 |
| 6:02 | | C. Weightman Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 3:59 | | A. Naughton Goal | 9 - 0 |
| 3:19 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 2:23 | | C. Weightman Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:19 | | C. Weightman Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |