Game Information
Norwood Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 362
- 396 BL
-
Kicks
- WB 204
- 246 BL
-
Handballs
- WB 158
- 150 BL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 14
- 11 BL
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 44 BL
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Inside 50
- WB 53
- 54 BL
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Tackles
- WB 39
- 64 BL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 34
- 53 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood5 Goals
Disposals
20
E. Richards29 Disposals
6
H. McCluggage32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:28 |  | L. McNeil Goal | 97 - 118 |
| 31:52 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 91 - 118 |
| 30:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 91 - 112 |
| 28:57 | | C. Rayner Behind | 91 - 106 |
| 25:26 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 91 - 105 |
| 23:47 | | C. Rayner Goal | 91 - 99 |
| 23:18 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 91 - 93 |
| 23:18 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 91 - 93 |
| 16:18 | | J. Freijah Behind | 91 - 92 |
| 15:03 | | B. Williams Goal | 90 - 92 |
| 13:43 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 84 - 92 |
| 12:04 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 78 - 92 |
| 9:11 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 78 - 86 |
| 6:32 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 3:18 | | L. Morris Goal | 78 - 79 |
| 1:40 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 78 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:25 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 78 - 72 |
| 30:50 | | J. Freijah Behind | 78 - 66 |
| 27:44 | | S. Darcy Behind | 77 - 66 |
| 24:03 | | C. Rayner Goal | 76 - 66 |
| 22:02 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 76 - 60 |
| 16:14 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 76 - 54 |
| 13:11 | | J. Freijah Behind | 76 - 48 |
| 11:58 | | L. Morris Goal | 75 - 48 |
| 10:34 | | L. Cleary Behind | 75 - 42 |
| 8:42 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 8:18 | | C. Cameron Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 5:16 | | S. Darcy Goal | 74 - 35 |
| 3:27 | | A. Naughton Goal | 68 - 35 |
| 1:31 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 62 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | | S. Darcy Behind | 62 - 29 |
| 28:33 | | S. Day Behind | 61 - 29 |
| 24:29 | | J. Dolan Behind | 61 - 28 |
| 23:23 | | S. Darcy Goal | 60 - 28 |
| 21:50 | | R. West Behind | 54 - 28 |
| 20:34 | | A. Naughton Goal | 53 - 28 |
| 15:51 | | S. Davidson Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 14:23 | | J. Freijah Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 11:23 | | S. Darcy Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 8:17 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 6:45 | | C. Cameron Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 3:49 | | L. Bramble Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 1:54 | | R. West Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 0:32 | | J. Dolan Goal | 22 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:51 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 23:05 | | C. Cameron Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 22:00 | | R. West Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 21:24 | | B. Williams Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 19:51 | | Rushed | 14 - 14 |
| 17:40 | | A. Naughton Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 12:55 | | L. Morris Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 9:07 | | R. Sanders Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 7:47 | | L. Morris Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:41 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:26 | | A. Naughton Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:01 | | R. West 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 |