Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 291
- 344 FRE
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Kicks
- WCE 186
- 210 FRE
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Handballs
- WCE 105
- 134 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 21 FRE
-
Clearances
- WCE 25
- 40 FRE
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Inside 50
- WCE 37
- 65 FRE
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Tackles
- WCE 46
- 39 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 29
- 38 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
A. Reid2 Goals
24
J. Amiss4 Goals
Disposals
23
R. Maric28 Disposals
3
C. Serong35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams11 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 |  | J. Amiss Goal | 68 - 106 |
| 27:21 |  | H. Reid Behind | 68 - 100 |
| 25:58 | | A. Reid Goal | 67 - 100 |
| 21:53 | | J. Cripps Goal | 61 - 100 |
| 20:52 | | M. Reid Behind | 55 - 100 |
| 19:14 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 55 - 99 |
| 18:44 | | P. Voss Behind | 55 - 98 |
| 17:11 | | A. Reid Behind | 55 - 97 |
| 13:54 | | J. Amiss Goal | 54 - 97 |
| 11:21 | | J. Hunt Goal | 54 - 91 |
| 8:50 | | J. Amiss Goal | 48 - 91 |
| 7:40 | | J. Hunt Behind | 48 - 85 |
| 5:09 | | Rushed | 47 - 85 |
| 2:23 | | M. Johnson Behind | 47 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | Rushed | 47 - 83 |
| 29:52 | | P. Voss Goal | 47 - 82 |
| 28:48 | | S. Bolton Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 25:42 | | A. Reid Goal | 47 - 75 |
| 23:44 | | M. Frederick Goal | 41 - 75 |
| 21:59 | | H. Reid Goal | 41 - 69 |
| 17:41 | | S. Bolton Behind | 35 - 69 |
| 16:39 | | T. Kelly Behind | 35 - 68 |
| 15:11 | | J. Clark Goal | 34 - 68 |
| 10:32 | | Rushed | 34 - 62 |
| 7:22 | | L. Jackson Goal | 34 - 61 |
| 5:41 | | J. Amiss Behind | 34 - 55 |
| 0:53 | | J. Williams Goal | 34 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | J. Treacy Goal | 28 - 54 |
| 20:30 | | J. Treacy Goal | 28 - 48 |
| 15:09 | | J. Hunt Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 14:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 42 |
| 13:02 | | J. Cripps Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 9:55 | | N. Erasmus Behind | 20 - 42 |
| 7:51 | | J. Treacy Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 5:42 | | P. Voss Behind | 20 - 35 |
| 4:22 | | A. Reid Behind | 20 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | J. Amiss Goal | 19 - 34 |
| 28:35 | | P. Voss Behind | 19 - 28 |
| 27:15 | | J. Sharp Behind | 19 - 27 |
| 25:09 | | I. Dudley Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 23:57 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 21:48 | | I. Dudley Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:05 | | J. Graham Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 15:26 | | M. Reid Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 13:43 | | L. Ryan Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 12:18 | | M. Johnson Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 10:54 | | M. Owies Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:17 | | T. Brockman Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:35 | | N. O'Driscoll 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 |