Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 321
- 376 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 194
- 219 STK
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Handballs
- WCE 127
- 157 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 43 STK
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Inside 50
- WCE 59
- 54 STK
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Tackles
- WCE 67
- 65 STK
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 45
- 42 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen2 Goals
1
J. Higgins5 Goals
Disposals
19
B. Hough24 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid12 Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:45 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 108 - 80 |
| 33:45 | | J. Higgins Goal | 108 - 80 |
| 31:50 | | Rushed | 108 - 74 |
| 29:26 |  | J. Waterman Goal | 108 - 73 |
| 29:26 | | J. Waterman Goal | 108 - 73 |
| 26:25 | | E. Hewett Goal | 102 - 73 |
| 24:31 | | R. Marshall Goal | 96 - 73 |
| 22:56 | | M. Hall Goal | 96 - 67 |
| 21:34 | | L. Ryan Goal | 96 - 61 |
| 20:15 | | L. Ryan Goal | 90 - 61 |
| 18:34 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 84 - 61 |
| 16:17 | | J. Higgins Goal | 78 - 61 |
| 11:51 | | J. Graham Goal | 78 - 55 |
| 9:37 | | T. Kelly Behind | 72 - 55 |
| 9:02 | | O. Allen Behind | 71 - 55 |
| 7:22 | | C. Sharman Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 5:22 | | J. Higgins Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 0:28 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 70 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | M. Wood Behind | 70 - 42 |
| 23:10 | | B. Hough Goal | 70 - 41 |
| 21:57 | | J. Higgins Goal | 64 - 41 |
| 19:25 | | D. Wilson Goal | 64 - 35 |
| 18:20 | | J. Hunt Behind | 64 - 29 |
| 16:26 | | H. Reid Behind | 63 - 29 |
| 15:30 | | Rushed | 62 - 29 |
| 14:15 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 28 |
| 10:41 | | L. Ryan Behind | 56 - 28 |
| 8:47 | | O. Allen Behind | 55 - 28 |
| 4:34 | | T. Brockman Behind | 54 - 28 |
| 1:32 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 53 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | J. Higgins Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 22:30 | | M. Owens Behind | 47 - 22 |
| 20:39 | | T. Cole Behind | 47 - 21 |
| 18:43 | | H. Reid Goal | 46 - 21 |
| 14:26 | | O. Allen Goal | 40 - 21 |
| 11:56 | | H. Garcia Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 6:35 | | D. Wilson Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 5:00 | | H. Reid Goal | 34 - 14 |
| 4:36 | | J. Waterman Behind | 28 - 14 |
| 4:03 | | Rushed | 27 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 | | M. Hall Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 26:31 | | J. Hunt Behind | 26 - 13 |
| 25:06 | | Rushed | 25 - 13 |
| 22:54 | | J. Hunt Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 20:53 | | J. Higgins Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 14:36 | | M. Wood Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 12:18 | | J. Cripps Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 10:26 | | M. Wood Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 7:30 | | M. Flynn Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:40 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 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 |