Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 374
- 344 BL
-
Kicks
- WB 224
- 216 BL
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Handballs
- WB 150
- 128 BL
-
Free Kicks
- WB 20
- 19 BL
-
Clearances
- WB 51
- 39 BL
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Inside 50
- WB 64
- 58 BL
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Tackles
- WB 86
- 81 BL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 31
- 57 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
5
M. Robinson3 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley36 Disposals
9
L. Neale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley22 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 |  | D. Zorko Goal | 92 - 76 |
| 29:18 |  | T. McLean Behind | 92 - 70 |
| 28:36 | | Rushed | 91 - 70 |
| 26:01 | | A. Naughton Goal | 91 - 69 |
| 18:24 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 85 - 69 |
| 12:24 | | E. Richards Behind | 85 - 63 |
| 6:33 | | D. Zorko Goal | 84 - 63 |
| 3:14 | | M. Wallis Goal | 84 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 78 - 57 |
| 28:27 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 27:37 | | A. Naughton Behind | 71 - 57 |
| 21:30 | | M. Robinson Goal | 70 - 57 |
| 20:47 | | A. Witherden Behind | 70 - 51 |
| 19:02 | | B. Gowers Behind | 70 - 50 |
| 16:36 | | W. Hayes Goal | 69 - 50 |
| 14:58 | | Rushed | 63 - 50 |
| 13:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 62 - 50 |
| 11:24 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 56 - 50 |
| 10:09 | | Rushed | 55 - 50 |
| 7:22 | | A. Naughton Behind | 54 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 4:42 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 52 - 50 |
| 2:53 | | M. Suckling Goal | 52 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 46 - 44 |
| 24:36 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 40 - 44 |
| 23:44 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 34 - 44 |
| 22:34 | | D. McStay Behind | 33 - 44 |
| 20:37 | | J. Macrae Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 18:51 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 43 |
| 14:43 | | D. McStay Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 12:05 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 10:41 | | T. McLean Behind | 21 - 36 |
| 9:41 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 20 - 36 |
| 4:56 | | B. Gowers Behind | 20 - 30 |
| 1:43 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 19 - 30 |
| 0:46 | | Rushed | 19 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | J. Berry Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 29:13 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 27:19 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 23:19 | | M. Robinson Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 22:18 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 15:43 | | E. Richards Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 14:00 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 10:35 | | L. Neale Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 6:52 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 4:41 | | M. Robinson Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | E. Richards Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:47 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 1 - 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 |