Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 373
- 321 SUNS
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Kicks
- WCE 210
- 178 SUNS
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Handballs
- WCE 163
- 143 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 41
- 36 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WCE 46
- 52 SUNS
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Tackles
- WCE 66
- 56 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 29
- 59 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman4 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly31 Disposals
15
N. Anderson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly14 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 97 - 87 |
| 25:18 | | L. Duggan Goal | 91 - 87 |
| 21:04 |  | D. Swallow Behind | 85 - 87 |
| 19:50 | | Rushed | 85 - 86 |
| 14:35 | | Rushed | 84 - 86 |
| 11:22 | | L. Ryan Goal | 83 - 86 |
| 11:22 | | L. Ryan Goal | 83 - 86 |
| 8:34 | | B. King Goal | 77 - 86 |
| 7:13 | | J. Darling Behind | 77 - 80 |
| 5:40 | | L. Weller Behind | 76 - 80 |
| 2:16 | | J. Waterman Goal | 76 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:41 | | J. Waterman Goal | 70 - 79 |
| 31:32 | | Rushed | 64 - 79 |
| 27:38 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 63 - 79 |
| 23:40 | | B. Long Goal | 63 - 73 |
| 21:02 | | B. King Goal | 63 - 67 |
| 18:48 | | J. Waterman Goal | 63 - 61 |
| 15:48 | | T. Dewar Goal | 57 - 61 |
| 7:52 | | J. Williams Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 7:21 | | Rushed | 45 - 61 |
| 4:57 | | T. Dewar Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 1:22 | | N. Anderson Goal | 38 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:55 | | J. Witts Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 28:48 | | M. Andrew Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 26:42 | | J. Waterman Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 24:28 | | R. Maric Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 21:54 | | W. Graham Goal | 26 - 43 |
| 21:09 | | J. Witts Behind | 26 - 37 |
| 18:12 | | B. King Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 17:00 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 26 - 30 |
| 11:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 7:37 | | Z. Trew Goal | 20 - 29 |
| 6:26 | | B. Long Goal | 14 - 29 |
| 1:48 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 0:44 | | B. King Behind | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:48 | | M. Andrew Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 22:58 | | B. Long Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 19:46 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 16:53 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 12:30 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 8:25 | | B. King Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 7:20 | | B. King Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 4:45 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:23 | | O. Allen Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:02 | | M. Andrew Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |