Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 351
- 296 RICH
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Kicks
- WCE 228
- 170 RICH
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Handballs
- WCE 123
- 126 RICH
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Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 10 RICH
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Clearances
- WCE 33
- 35 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 45
- 58 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 53
- 42 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 50
- 23 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling6 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt5 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo29 Disposals
4
D. Martin26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 |  | J. Darling Behind | 130 - 83 |
| 26:04 | | M. LeCras Goal | 129 - 83 |
| 24:56 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 123 - 83 |
| 23:17 | | B. Houli Goal | 123 - 77 |
| 22:05 | | J. Waterman Behind | 123 - 71 |
| 18:40 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 122 - 71 |
| 17:36 | | J. Castagna Behind | 122 - 70 |
| 15:53 | | S. Lycett Behind | 122 - 69 |
| 13:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 121 - 69 |
| 12:00 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 115 - 69 |
| 10:30 | | Rushed | 115 - 63 |
| 8:35 | | J. Darling Goal | 114 - 63 |
| 6:47 | | J. Townsend Behind | 108 - 63 |
| 5:35 | | J. Redden Goal | 108 - 62 |
| 3:02 | | J. Cripps Goal | 102 - 62 |
| 0:44 | | J. Darling Goal | 96 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | Rushed | 90 - 62 |
| 29:37 | | J. Short Goal | 89 - 62 |
| 26:42 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 89 - 56 |
| 24:17 | | E. Yeo Goal | 89 - 50 |
| 22:30 | | M. LeCras Goal | 83 - 50 |
| 20:39 | | J. McGovern Goal | 77 - 50 |
| 17:26 | | J. Darling Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 14:01 | | M. LeCras Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 12:09 | | E. Yeo Behind | 64 - 50 |
| 11:03 | | R. Conca Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 9:50 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 63 - 44 |
| 8:08 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 62 - 44 |
| 6:41 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 56 - 44 |
| 1:34 | | J. Darling Goal | 50 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 | | J. Castagna Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 25:16 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 22:49 | | Rushed | 44 - 32 |
| 21:35 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 44 - 31 |
| 19:40 | | Rushed | 44 - 30 |
| 13:06 | | J. Redden Goal | 44 - 29 |
| 8:32 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 38 - 29 |
| 7:24 | | Rushed | 38 - 23 |
| 4:53 | | C. Masten Behind | 38 - 22 |
| 2:45 | | S. Grigg Behind | 37 - 22 |
| 0:49 | | S. Edwards Goal | 37 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | S. Grigg Behind | 37 - 15 |
| 24:44 | | J. Darling Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 21:53 | | J. Short Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 20:31 | | J. Darling Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 18:30 | | D. Martin Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 17:36 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 15:00 | | A. Gaff Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 11:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:49 | | W. Rioli Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:13 | | J. Cripps Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:01 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:01 | | J. Caddy 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 |