Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 338
- 370 COLL
-
Kicks
- WCE 229
- 212 COLL
-
Handballs
- WCE 109
- 158 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 23 COLL
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 37 COLL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 51
- 51 COLL
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Tackles
- WCE 58
- 64 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 49 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
28
B. Mihocek2 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo36 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo24 Contested Possessions
36
B. Sier17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:41 |  | J. Redden Goal | 86 - 70 |
| 27:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 24:31 | | L. Jetta Goal | 74 - 70 |
| 21:45 |  | Rushed | 68 - 70 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 68 - 69 |
| 17:11 | | J. De Goey Goal | 67 - 69 |
| 13:16 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 67 - 63 |
| 7:07 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 63 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 60 - 63 |
| 3:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 53 - 63 |
| 24:44 | | J. Thomas Goal | 53 - 62 |
| 22:37 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 53 - 56 |
| 21:30 | | D. Venables Behind | 53 - 55 |
| 19:39 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 52 - 55 |
| 17:13 | | T. Adams Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 14:21 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 49 |
| 10:54 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 45 - 48 |
| 6:13 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 4:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 2:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 44 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:45 | | Rushed | 43 - 46 |
| 30:52 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 28:37 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 27:05 | | W. Rioli Goal | 42 - 39 |
| 23:29 | | M. LeCras Behind | 36 - 39 |
| 22:02 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 20:30 | | D. Sheed Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 17:28 | | J. De Goey Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 15:51 | | J. Cripps Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 13:30 | | Rushed | 23 - 27 |
| 10:36 | | C. Mayne Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 7:32 | | T. Adams Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 5:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 4:23 | | J. Darling Behind | 22 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | E. Yeo Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 26:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 23:13 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 20:28 | | L. Ryan Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 16:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 12:37 | | Rushed | 8 - 2 |
| 10:08 | | N. Vardy Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 7:56 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 5:55 | | M. LeCras Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:47 | | B. Mihocek 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 |