Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 373
- 372 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 225
- 217 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 148
- 155 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 40
- 32 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 64
- 40 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 56
- 44 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 30
- 36 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
16
J. Begley3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed36 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed14 Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 106 - 71 |
| 25:02 |  | J. Petruccelle Goal | 106 - 70 |
| 23:07 | | Rushed | 100 - 70 |
| 20:42 | | L. Ryan Goal | 100 - 69 |
| 17:54 | | M. Brown Goal | 94 - 69 |
| 16:45 | | J. Cameron Goal | 94 - 63 |
| 15:37 | | J. Begley Goal | 88 - 63 |
| 14:32 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 88 - 57 |
| 12:02 | | J. Laverde Goal | 87 - 57 |
| 10:08 | | Rushed | 87 - 51 |
| 8:32 | | J. Cripps Behind | 87 - 50 |
| 6:05 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 86 - 50 |
| 5:16 | | J. Redden Behind | 85 - 50 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 84 - 50 |
| 0:53 | | M. Redman Behind | 83 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 83 - 49 |
| 21:23 | | L. Ryan Behind | 83 - 43 |
| 17:53 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 82 - 43 |
| 15:41 | | D. Shiel Goal | 81 - 43 |
| 12:59 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 81 - 37 |
| 11:57 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 75 - 37 |
| 6:49 | | J. Darling Goal | 74 - 37 |
| 4:08 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 68 - 37 |
| 2:11 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 62 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 56 - 37 |
| 24:45 | | D. Sheed Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 23:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 49 - 37 |
| 23:24 | | O. Allen Behind | 48 - 37 |
| 21:51 | | D. Shiel Behind | 47 - 37 |
| 20:14 | | J. Begley Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 18:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 30 |
| 14:34 | | J. Begley Goal | 41 - 30 |
| 13:23 | | Rushed | 41 - 24 |
| 11:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 40 - 24 |
| 10:09 | | J. Cameron Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 9:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 33 - 24 |
| 8:04 | | J. Cameron Behind | 32 - 24 |
| 6:31 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 31 - 24 |
| 5:12 | | J. McGovern Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 3:12 | | O. Allen Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 1:24 | | D. Sheed Goal | 28 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | | J. Redden Behind | 22 - 24 |
| 29:09 | | Rushed | 21 - 24 |
| 27:54 | | E. Yeo Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 25:17 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 20:34 | | J. Cripps Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 18:13 | | D. Parish Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 10:15 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 8:21 | | J. Laverde Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:41 | | J. Cripps Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:15 | | L. Ryan Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:24 | | A. McGrath Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
38 | 113.5 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 113.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 105.3 | WLLLL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
28 | 90.7 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
26 | 101.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
24 | 100.3 | LWWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
24 | 91.1 | WWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 98.7 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.3 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |