Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 417
- 323 ESS
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Kicks
- WB 254
- 186 ESS
-
Handballs
- WB 163
- 137 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WB 19
- 21 ESS
-
Clearances
- WB 30
- 27 ESS
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Inside 50
- WB 56
- 44 ESS
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Tackles
- WB 44
- 43 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WB 22
- 38 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
M. Bontempelli3 Goals
3
J. Daniher2 Goals
Disposals
12
L. Hunter35 Disposals
11
D. Zaharakis26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
40
L. Dahlhaus12 Contested Possessions
15
J. Green10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 |  | M. Bontempelli Behind | 104 - 83 |
| 26:02 |  | J. Daniher Behind | 103 - 83 |
| 22:58 | | T. McLean Goal | 103 - 82 |
| 21:57 | | Rushed | 97 - 82 |
| 20:05 | | J. Stewart Goal | 97 - 81 |
| 17:37 | | J. Green Goal | 97 - 75 |
| 16:34 | | L. Hunter Behind | 97 - 69 |
| 15:43 | | B. Gowers Behind | 96 - 69 |
| 12:49 | | J. Stringer Goal | 95 - 69 |
| 8:39 | | Rushed | 95 - 63 |
| 6:46 | | B. Dale Goal | 95 - 62 |
| 5:49 | | B. Gowers Behind | 89 - 62 |
| 4:11 | | B. Williams Goal | 88 - 62 |
| 1:51 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 82 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:19 | | J. Daniher Goal | 82 - 61 |
| 24:44 | | Rushed | 82 - 55 |
| 22:07 | | L. Hunter Goal | 81 - 55 |
| 19:49 | | J. Daniher Goal | 75 - 55 |
| 18:25 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 16:41 | | Rushed | 75 - 43 |
| 13:51 | | C. Hooker Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 12:26 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 10:08 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 68 - 42 |
| 9:12 | | L. Jong Behind | 62 - 42 |
| 3:58 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 61 - 42 |
| 3:28 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 60 - 42 |
| 1:03 | | B. Dale Behind | 59 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 58 - 42 |
| 25:52 | | D. Smith Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 23:39 | | J. Stewart Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 21:23 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 52 - 30 |
| 20:26 | | B. Gowers Goal | 52 - 29 |
| 17:35 | | M. Suckling Behind | 46 - 29 |
| 13:55 | | C. Hooker Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 13:04 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 10:52 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 45 - 22 |
| 9:18 | | C. McKenna Behind | 39 - 22 |
| 7:37 | | Rushed | 39 - 21 |
| 5:26 | | M. Wallis Goal | 39 - 20 |
| 0:45 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 33 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 26:16 | | J. Daniher Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 24:17 | | B. Dale Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 23:18 | | Rushed | 15 - 19 |
| 21:13 | | J. Green Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 18:18 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 17:21 | | D. Parish Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 15:44 | | B. Gowers Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 13:09 | | C. Daniel Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 11:43 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 12 - 6 |
| 9:15 | | L. Hunter Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 8:43 | | T. McLean Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 8:00 | | B. Dale Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 6:50 | | J. Macrae Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 5:10 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:18 | | T. McLean Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:17 | | M. Wallis Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |