Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 340
- 372 GWS
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Kicks
- WCE 220
- 190 GWS
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Handballs
- WCE 120
- 182 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 19
- 17 GWS
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Clearances
- WCE 43
- 33 GWS
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Inside 50
- WCE 49
- 52 GWS
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Tackles
- WCE 60
- 63 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 58
- 29 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
A. Gaff2 Goals
20
A. Tomlinson3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff41 Disposals
3
S. Coniglio30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey14 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 |  | T. Taranto Behind | 86 - 75 |
| 25:42 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 86 - 74 |
| 22:48 |  | J. McGovern Goal | 86 - 73 |
| 21:46 | | W. Rioli Goal | 80 - 73 |
| 20:21 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 74 - 73 |
| 16:14 | | Rushed | 73 - 73 |
| 14:37 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 12:43 | | A. Gaff Goal | 72 - 67 |
| 10:37 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 66 - 67 |
| 8:55 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 66 - 61 |
| 6:26 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 66 - 55 |
| 4:20 | | Rushed | 65 - 55 |
| 1:45 | | R. Griffen Behind | 64 - 55 |
| 0:40 | | E. Yeo Behind | 64 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 29:55 | | R. Lobb Behind | 63 - 53 |
| 25:29 | | M. de Boer Goal | 63 - 52 |
| 23:39 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 63 - 46 |
| 21:11 | | J. Cripps Goal | 63 - 40 |
| 18:49 | | J. Redden Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 16:49 | | Rushed | 51 - 40 |
| 12:57 | | B. Daniels Behind | 51 - 39 |
| 10:27 | | J. McGovern Goal | 51 - 38 |
| 7:19 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 45 - 38 |
| 3:05 | | J. Cripps Goal | 45 - 32 |
| 1:24 | | C. Ward Goal | 39 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:29 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 39 - 26 |
| 22:38 | | Rushed | 33 - 26 |
| 21:16 | | J. Redden Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 20:00 | | D. Shiel Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 18:57 | | W. Rioli Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 17:13 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 14:02 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 26 - 23 |
| 12:59 | | A. Gaff Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 11:39 | | C. Ward Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 9:01 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 6:51 | | S. Lycett Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 5:47 | | R. Griffen Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 4:22 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 14 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 20:03 | | H. Perryman Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 10:52 | | L. Shuey Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 9:15 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:55 | | E. Yeo Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:48 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:49 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |