Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 317
- 364 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 183
- 210 MELB
-
Handballs
- WCE 134
- 154 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- WCE 26
- 49 MELB
-
Inside 50
- WCE 43
- 59 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 58
- 56 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 27
- 49 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
10
D. Turner3 Goals
Disposals
23
R. Maric26 Disposals
11
M. Gawn35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
O. Allen10 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:16 |  | T. Brockman Behind | 76 - 108 |
| 32:38 | | T. Brockman Behind | 75 - 108 |
| 29:08 |  | E. Langdon Goal | 74 - 108 |
| 27:28 | | E. Hewett Goal | 74 - 102 |
| 25:25 | | C. Spargo Goal | 68 - 102 |
| 21:39 | | J. Cripps Goal | 68 - 96 |
| 19:52 | | J. Waterman Goal | 62 - 96 |
| 17:46 | | M. Gawn Goal | 56 - 96 |
| 15:23 | | J. Waterman Goal | 56 - 90 |
| 12:53 | | M. Owies Behind | 50 - 90 |
| 11:40 | | H. Sharp Goal | 49 - 90 |
| 9:38 | | E. Hewett Goal | 49 - 84 |
| 7:53 | | D. Turner Goal | 43 - 84 |
| 5:34 | | D. Turner Goal | 43 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 43 - 72 |
| 28:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 43 - 71 |
| 26:56 | | J. Viney Goal | 43 - 65 |
| 25:39 | | H. Sharp Behind | 43 - 59 |
| 23:32 | | H. Langford Behind | 43 - 58 |
| 21:21 | | D. Turner Goal | 43 - 57 |
| 19:21 | | K. Chandler Goal | 43 - 51 |
| 16:54 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 43 - 45 |
| 13:00 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 10:48 | | J. Waterman Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 8:57 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 43 |
| 7:15 | | E. Langdon Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 3:35 | | C. Windsor Goal | 37 - 31 |
| 1:07 | | J. Cripps Goal | 37 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | A. Reid Behind | 31 - 25 |
| 28:52 | | T. Brockman Goal | 30 - 25 |
| 26:48 | | J. Hunt Goal | 24 - 25 |
| 19:44 | | E. Hewett Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 19:02 | | C. Spargo Behind | 12 - 25 |
| 17:21 | | J. Williams Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 12:09 | | C. Petracca Behind | 6 - 24 |
| 9:42 | | M. Gawn Behind | 6 - 23 |
| 6:26 | | J. Hunt Behind | 6 - 22 |
| 4:30 | | K. Chandler Behind | 5 - 22 |
| 2:50 | | J. Melksham Goal | 5 - 21 |
| 2:02 | | K. Pickett Behind | 5 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | B. Hough Behind | 5 - 14 |
| 23:12 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 4 - 14 |
| 22:06 | | J. Waterman Behind | 4 - 13 |
| 19:27 | | Rushed | 3 - 13 |
| 18:43 | | J. Williams Behind | 3 - 12 |
| 12:41 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 9:26 | | J. Waterman Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:07 | | H. Reid Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:41 | | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |