Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 299
- 340 ADEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 182
- 215 ADEL
-
Handballs
- WCE 117
- 125 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 44 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 37
- 51 ADEL
-
Tackles
- WCE 72
- 68 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 63 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Shanahan3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
18
T. McCarthy29 Disposals
12
J. Dawson26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 |  | T. Brockman Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 27:37 |  | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 26:10 | | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 86 |
| 24:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 85 |
| 21:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 18:40 | | I. Rankine Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 10:58 | | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 9:53 | | C. Hall Behind | 71 - 67 |
| 5:46 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 67 |
| 4:06 | | I. Rankine Behind | 70 - 61 |
| 1:12 | | T. Kelly Goal | 70 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:26 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 64 - 60 |
| 30:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 26:34 | | L. Ryan Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 24:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 22:23 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 20:18 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 9:11 | | J. Soligo Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 3:23 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 1:35 | | H. Davis Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 0:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 40 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:33 | | J. Cripps Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 16:16 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 14:01 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 33 - 34 |
| 12:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 32 - 34 |
| 9:07 | | C. Chesser Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 7:37 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 3:31 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 2:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 25 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | L. Baker Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 28:18 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 13 - 32 |
| 26:11 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 31 |
| 24:20 | | B. Keays Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 20:59 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 15:01 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 13:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:36 | | C. Chesser Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 8:43 | | J. Dawson Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:41 | | J. Peatling Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:28 | | C. Chesser Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |