Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 377
- 314 MELB
-
Kicks
- WB 227
- 202 MELB
-
Handballs
- WB 150
- 112 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WB 22
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- WB 29
- 41 MELB
-
Inside 50
- WB 51
- 47 MELB
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Tackles
- WB 71
- 56 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WB 20
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
S. Lloyd2 Goals
35
H. Petty3 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley39 Disposals
7
J. Viney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley24 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 |  | J. Schache Behind | 74 - 66 |
| 26:57 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 73 - 66 |
| 23:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 73 - 65 |
| 20:37 | | S. May Behind | 73 - 59 |
| 19:09 | | Rushed | 73 - 58 |
| 17:51 | | B. Smith Goal | 73 - 57 |
| 15:23 | | L. Hunter Goal | 67 - 57 |
| 10:58 | | Rushed | 61 - 57 |
| 9:09 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 7:56 | | C. Petracca Behind | 55 - 56 |
| 1:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 55 - 49 |
| 25:27 | | C. Oliver Behind | 54 - 49 |
| 22:38 | | Rushed | 54 - 48 |
| 20:46 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 19:28 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 17:09 | | R. Smith Goal | 53 - 46 |
| 15:18 | | H. Petty Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 13:10 | | A. Naughton Behind | 47 - 40 |
| 12:19 | | J. Schache Behind | 46 - 40 |
| 9:31 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 5:07 | | Rushed | 44 - 40 |
| 3:30 | | J. Macrae Behind | 43 - 40 |
| 2:25 | | T. English Behind | 42 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | L. Hunter Behind | 41 - 40 |
| 26:06 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 40 - 40 |
| 23:43 | | H. Petty Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 17:04 | | K. Dunkley Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 14:52 | | Rushed | 34 - 28 |
| 9:37 | | H. Petty Goal | 34 - 27 |
| 8:04 | | J. Harmes Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 3:24 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 1:25 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 22 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 26:31 | | J. Lewis Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 25:05 | | J. Schache Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 23:43 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 21:57 | | H. Petty Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 17:35 | | R. Smith Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 15:51 | | L. Hunter Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 8:32 | | E. Richards Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 4:26 | | J. Hunt Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:12 | | B. Preuss Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:18 | | B. Smith 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 |