Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 347
- 377 RICH
-
Kicks
- WCE 197
- 219 RICH
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Handballs
- WCE 150
- 158 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 18 RICH
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 36 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 48
- 48 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 48
- 50 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 45
- 37 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
H. Reid2 Goals
14
T. Taranto3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan31 Disposals
2
J. Hopper33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker11 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 |  | R. Mansell Goal | 56 - 105 |
| 25:22 | | T. Taranto Behind | 56 - 99 |
| 22:54 | | R. Mansell Goal | 56 - 98 |
| 16:03 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 56 - 92 |
| 14:06 |  | H. Reid Goal | 56 - 91 |
| 8:13 | | H. Reid Goal | 50 - 91 |
| 1:25 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 44 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 | | T. Hotton Behind | 38 - 91 |
| 29:08 | | T. Sims Goal | 38 - 90 |
| 27:12 | | T. Taranto Goal | 38 - 84 |
| 24:56 | | J. Short Goal | 38 - 78 |
| 21:48 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 38 - 72 |
| 20:24 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 38 - 71 |
| 18:35 | | R. Mansell Goal | 38 - 70 |
| 16:34 | | M. Owies Behind | 38 - 64 |
| 14:42 | | T. Sonsie Goal | 37 - 64 |
| 11:03 | | J. Faull Goal | 37 - 58 |
| 7:07 | | J. Hopper Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 4:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 3:43 | | J. Faull Behind | 31 - 46 |
| 2:32 | | H. Reid Behind | 31 - 45 |
| 0:37 | | J. Faull Goal | 30 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | J. Hopper Goal | 30 - 39 |
| 23:23 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 19:55 | | C. Hall Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 18:15 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 13:14 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 17 - 33 |
| 12:03 | | C. Hall Behind | 17 - 27 |
| 10:00 | | M. Rioli Behind | 16 - 27 |
| 5:38 | | S. Campbell Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 2:42 | | L. Ryan Behind | 16 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | T. Taranto Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 23:57 | | T. Sims Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 22:00 | | T. Taranto Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 18:10 | | J. Cripps Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 14:54 | | J. Faull Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 9:56 | | M. Flynn Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 8:13 | | T. Brockman Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 7:06 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 5:10 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:00 | | S. Campbell Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |