Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 326
- 348 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 184
- 196 ESS
-
Handballs
- WCE 142
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 26 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 22
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 42 ESS
-
Tackles
- WCE 57
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 35 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman4 Goals
20
P. Wright6 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Graham24 Disposals
37
N. Martin26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
E. Hewett12 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | J. Williams Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 27:41 |  | J. Menzie Behind | 69 - 77 |
| 22:32 | | E. Hewett Goal | 69 - 76 |
| 19:22 | | Rushed | 63 - 76 |
| 14:46 | | Rushed | 63 - 75 |
| 12:52 | | E. Hewett Behind | 63 - 74 |
| 11:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 8:10 | | J. Cripps Behind | 62 - 68 |
| 6:57 | | P. Wright Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 4:33 | | N. Martin Goal | 61 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 | | P. Wright Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 25:17 | | S. Draper Goal | 61 - 55 |
| 23:12 | | A. McGrath Behind | 61 - 49 |
| 20:55 | | A. Perkins Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 19:47 | | A. Perkins Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 17:58 | | E. Hewett Goal | 61 - 36 |
| 17:09 | | J. Williams Behind | 55 - 36 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 54 - 36 |
| 15:22 | | N. Caddy Behind | 54 - 35 |
| 12:59 | | M. Owies Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 11:50 | | J. Hunt Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 10:53 | | L. Ryan Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 4:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 3:36 | | L. Ryan Behind | 46 - 28 |
| 1:18 | | M. Redman Behind | 45 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 27 |
| 25:02 | | J. Williams Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 23:27 | | Rushed | 38 - 27 |
| 17:37 | | H. Davis Behind | 38 - 26 |
| 12:45 | | D. Shiel Goal | 37 - 26 |
| 9:42 | | P. Wright Goal | 37 - 20 |
| 7:50 | | P. Wright Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 4:15 | | J. Cripps Behind | 37 - 8 |
| 1:26 | | J. Cripps Goal | 36 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | J. Waterman Goal | 30 - 8 |
| 23:39 | | J. Waterman Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 21:21 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 18:51 | | J. Williams Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 15:10 | | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 13:28 | | D. Shiel Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 6:27 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:09 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Keays kicks true in elimination final
Ben Keays crumbs out of congestion and snaps his second goal of the night, providing Adelaide their largest lead of the game.
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What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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Gulden kicks incredible goal from stoppage
Errol Gulden caps off a dominant third quarter from the Sydney Swans after some individual brilliance from the centre stoppage results in a classic finals goal.
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Mills ruled out after knee injury in qualifying final
Swans skipper Callum Mills was ruled out of the remainder of the second qualifying final after suffering a horror knee injury late in the first term.
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Dangerfield stars in big Cats win
Patrick Dangerfield kicks five goals in a final for the first time of his career as Geelong picks up a 33-point win over Carlton.
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What we learned: The Cats are kings of the grind; no shame in Carlton's end
The Cats ended Carlton's fairytale run to September with a grinding effort that should have the Dockers worried. As for the Blues? There was no shame in their 2026 curtain call. Here's what we learned from the game.
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 |