Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 380
- 350 HAW
-
Kicks
- WCE 234
- 216 HAW
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Handballs
- WCE 146
- 134 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 12
- 11 HAW
-
Clearances
- WCE 45
- 30 HAW
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Inside 50
- WCE 53
- 58 HAW
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Tackles
- WCE 56
- 47 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 25
- 44 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
W. Rioli3 Goals
22
T. O'Brien4 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff37 Disposals
20
C. Wingard28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
22
L. Breust14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 |  | J. Petruccelle Behind | 67 - 105 |
| 30:51 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 66 - 105 |
| 28:17 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 66 - 104 |
| 24:06 | | L. Breust Goal | 66 - 98 |
| 15:44 | | L. Ryan Behind | 66 - 92 |
| 13:00 | | W. Rioli Goal | 65 - 92 |
| 11:39 | | L. Ryan Goal | 59 - 92 |
| 8:29 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 53 - 92 |
| 5:36 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 53 - 86 |
| 4:58 | | I. Smith Behind | 53 - 85 |
| 3:43 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 53 - 84 |
| 1:04 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 53 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | L. Ryan Behind | 53 - 72 |
| 24:49 | | J. Sicily Goal | 52 - 72 |
| 23:02 | | J. Cripps Behind | 52 - 66 |
| 20:32 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 51 - 66 |
| 11:46 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 51 - 60 |
| 8:27 | | L. Breust Goal | 50 - 60 |
| 3:08 | | J. Darling Goal | 50 - 54 |
| 1:30 | | W. Rioli Goal | 44 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | R. Henderson Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 23:38 | | J. Gunston Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 22:11 | | J. Waterman Behind | 38 - 42 |
| 20:20 | | C. Nash Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 19:07 | | E. Yeo Behind | 37 - 36 |
| 18:30 | | E. Yeo Behind | 36 - 36 |
| 14:34 | | J. Gunston Goal | 35 - 36 |
| 13:49 | | Rushed | 35 - 30 |
| 12:01 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 35 - 29 |
| 9:59 | | L. Breust Goal | 29 - 29 |
| 8:26 | | L. Breust Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 5:32 | | D. Sheed Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 3:57 | | J. Redden Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 1:50 | | I. Smith Behind | 27 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 28:29 | | W. Rioli Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 27:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 25:31 | | L. Ryan Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 23:50 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 22:53 | | O. Hanrahan Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 21:00 | | J. Waterman Behind | 2 - 20 |
| 19:06 | | D. Sheed Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 17:36 | | Rushed | 0 - 20 |
| 16:25 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 14:38 | | Rushed | 0 - 13 |
| 5:22 | | I. Smith Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:11 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |