Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 399
- 421 WB
-
Kicks
- WCE 248
- 223 WB
-
Handballs
- WCE 151
- 198 WB
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Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 15 WB
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Clearances
- WCE 35
- 33 WB
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Inside 50
- WCE 52
- 46 WB
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Tackles
- WCE 37
- 33 WB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | ![]() | M. Bontempelli Behind | 133 - 72 |
| 26:12 | ![]() | R. Gardner Goal | 133 - 71 |
| 23:58 | ![]() | M. Suckling Goal | 133 - 65 |
| 22:09 | ![]() | W. Rioli Goal | 133 - 59 |
| 20:22 | ![]() | T. Liberatore Goal | 127 - 59 |
| 18:07 | ![]() | L. Ryan Goal | 127 - 53 |
| 15:35 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 121 - 53 |
| 11:40 | ![]() | O. Allen Behind | 115 - 53 |
| 8:56 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 114 - 53 |
| 4:38 | ![]() | M. Bontempelli Behind | 108 - 53 |
| 3:28 | ![]() | L. Ryan Behind | 108 - 52 |
| 1:11 | ![]() | L. Ryan Goal | 107 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 101 - 52 |
| 29:05 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 95 - 52 |
| 27:43 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 89 - 52 |
| 24:57 | ![]() | B. Dale Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 22:32 | ![]() | M. Bontempelli Goal | 83 - 46 |
| 18:41 | ![]() | L. Ryan Goal | 83 - 40 |
| 16:23 | ![]() | O. Allen Goal | 77 - 40 |
| 12:47 | ![]() | D. Sheed Goal | 71 - 40 |
| 12:14 | ![]() | Rushed | 65 - 40 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 7:53 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 6:46 | ![]() | B. Gowers Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 3:03 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 57 - 34 |
| 0:47 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 51 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | ![]() | S. Lloyd Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 24:06 | ![]() | J. Cripps Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 22:48 | ![]() | E. Yeo Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 22:00 | ![]() | R. Gardner Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 18:21 | ![]() | B. Smith Behind | 33 - 27 |
| 16:38 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 15:23 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 9:21 | ![]() | W. Rioli Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 8:05 | ![]() | A. Naughton Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 5:38 | ![]() | J. Darling Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 2:24 | ![]() | B. Gowers Behind | 19 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | ![]() | B. Gowers Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 23:28 | ![]() | M. Bontempelli Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 21:46 | ![]() | J. Darling Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 19:48 | ![]() | T. Liberatore Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 16:26 | ![]() | Rushed | 13 - 11 |
| 14:44 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 11:58 | ![]() | J. Dunkley Goal | 7 - 10 |
| 10:34 | ![]() | B. Dale Behind | 7 - 4 |
| 9:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 8:54 | ![]() | A. Naughton Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 7:44 | ![]() | S. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:59 | ![]() | J. Cripps Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:09 | ![]() | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH