Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 342
- 383 GEEL
-
Kicks
- WCE 227
- 224 GEEL
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Handballs
- WCE 115
- 159 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 26
- 18 GEEL
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Clearances
- WCE 40
- 39 GEEL
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Inside 50
- WCE 60
- 55 GEEL
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Tackles
- WCE 53
- 62 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 56
- 27 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
M. LeCras3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed30 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey13 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:20 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 95 - 80 |
| 29:06 |  | D. Sheed Goal | 95 - 74 |
| 27:51 | | M. LeCras Goal | 89 - 74 |
| 26:27 | | D. Sheed Goal | 83 - 74 |
| 24:24 | | L. Ryan Goal | 77 - 74 |
| 22:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 74 |
| 19:15 | | J. Darling Goal | 65 - 74 |
| 16:12 | | Rushed | 59 - 74 |
| 12:25 | | T. Kelly Goal | 59 - 73 |
| 11:21 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 59 - 67 |
| 8:14 | | M. LeCras Goal | 59 - 61 |
| 6:49 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 53 - 61 |
| 2:36 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 53 - 60 |
| 1:09 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 53 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:36 | | D. Menzel Behind | 53 - 58 |
| 32:19 | | J. Cripps Behind | 53 - 57 |
| 30:52 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 52 - 57 |
| 27:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 52 - 56 |
| 23:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 52 - 50 |
| 18:46 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 52 - 44 |
| 14:45 | | D. Menzel Goal | 52 - 43 |
| 12:13 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 52 - 37 |
| 10:00 | | C. Masten Behind | 52 - 31 |
| 5:09 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 3:35 | | S. Menegola Goal | 51 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 51 - 19 |
| 22:34 | | A. Gaff Goal | 51 - 18 |
| 19:53 | | L. Shuey Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 19:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 17:30 | | N. Cockatoo Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 15:30 | | N. Cockatoo Behind | 33 - 17 |
| 13:44 | | M. LeCras Behind | 33 - 16 |
| 12:48 | | J. Waterman Behind | 32 - 16 |
| 11:21 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 6:07 | | M. LeCras Behind | 31 - 15 |
| 2:53 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 30 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | M. LeCras Goal | 30 - 14 |
| 29:04 | | J. Darling Behind | 24 - 14 |
| 27:10 | | Rushed | 23 - 14 |
| 25:36 | | J. Redden Goal | 23 - 13 |
| 23:26 | | Rushed | 17 - 13 |
| 20:40 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 18:18 | | D. Sheed Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 16:02 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 12:02 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 8:14 | | L. Ryan Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 6:53 | | D. Sheed Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 5:07 | | J. Bews Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:11 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:27 | | D. Venables Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |