Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 438
- 335 BL
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Kicks
- WB 208
- 205 BL
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Handballs
- WB 230
- 130 BL
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Free Kicks
- WB 21
- 15 BL
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Clearances
- WB 43
- 35 BL
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Inside 50
- WB 64
- 47 BL
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Tackles
- WB 67
- 86 BL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 20
- 62 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
M. Bontempelli4 Goals
15
D. Zorko4 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae47 Disposals
15
D. Zorko24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae18 Contested Possessions
15
D. Zorko18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 |  | D. Zorko Goal | 107 - 93 |
| 26:22 |  | T. McLean Goal | 107 - 87 |
| 25:21 | | D. McStay Goal | 101 - 87 |
| 24:28 | | Rushed | 101 - 81 |
| 21:21 | | M. Suckling Goal | 100 - 81 |
| 16:36 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 94 - 81 |
| 15:42 | | Rushed | 88 - 81 |
| 13:40 | | C. Cameron Goal | 88 - 80 |
| 10:38 | | D. Zorko Goal | 88 - 74 |
| 8:18 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 88 - 68 |
| 6:03 | | M. Suckling Behind | 82 - 68 |
| 5:08 | | B. Dale Behind | 81 - 68 |
| 2:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 80 - 68 |
| 0:45 | | O. McInerney Goal | 80 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 80 - 56 |
| 21:27 | | B. Dale Behind | 74 - 56 |
| 18:46 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 73 - 56 |
| 15:37 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 14:14 | | M. Wallis Behind | 67 - 50 |
| 11:54 | | D. McStay Behind | 66 - 50 |
| 10:38 | | T. McLean Goal | 66 - 49 |
| 9:34 | | E. Richards Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 5:52 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 59 - 49 |
| 3:54 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 2:24 | | A. Witherden Behind | 59 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 59 - 41 |
| 28:30 | | A. Christensen Behind | 58 - 41 |
| 26:03 | | M. Wallis Goal | 58 - 40 |
| 22:51 | | B. Dale Goal | 52 - 40 |
| 20:56 | | O. McInerney Goal | 46 - 40 |
| 19:53 | | B. Gowers Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 18:15 | | D. Zorko Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 16:46 | | Rushed | 40 - 28 |
| 14:50 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 12:53 | | T. Boyd Goal | 34 - 27 |
| 9:17 | | B. Gowers Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 6:13 | | T. Cutler Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 2:09 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | D. Zorko Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 25:57 | | D. McStay Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 20:48 | | C. Cameron Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 18:02 | | T. McLean Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 16:43 | | B. Gowers Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 14:18 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 13:18 | | B. Dale Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 11:23 | | O. McInerney Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 9:43 | | C. Rayner Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 8:16 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:42 | | C. Daniel Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:26 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |