Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 363
- 338 MELB
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Kicks
- WCE 243
- 177 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 120
- 161 MELB
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Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 21 MELB
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Clearances
- WCE 40
- 32 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 52
- 53 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 59
- 34 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 31
- 42 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
18
J. Melksham2 Goals
Disposals
8
J. Redden31 Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 |  | A. vandenBerg Behind | 121 - 55 |
| 26:25 |  | J. Redden Goal | 121 - 54 |
| 21:37 | | W. Rioli Goal | 115 - 54 |
| 19:21 | | S. Weideman Behind | 109 - 54 |
| 17:09 | | M. LeCras Behind | 109 - 53 |
| 14:57 | | C. Petracca Behind | 108 - 53 |
| 12:57 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 108 - 52 |
| 10:37 | | S. Weideman Goal | 102 - 52 |
| 6:05 | | L. Ryan Behind | 102 - 46 |
| 4:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 101 - 46 |
| 3:11 | | J. Harmes Goal | 100 - 46 |
| 0:58 | | M. Gawn Behind | 100 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | J. Smith Goal | 100 - 39 |
| 29:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 100 - 33 |
| 27:44 | | J. Smith Behind | 94 - 33 |
| 22:10 | | M. LeCras Goal | 94 - 32 |
| 21:02 | | J. Cripps Behind | 88 - 32 |
| 19:32 | | M. Hannan Behind | 87 - 32 |
| 17:53 | | D. Venables Goal | 87 - 31 |
| 15:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 81 - 31 |
| 13:51 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 81 - 25 |
| 11:18 | | M. Hannan Goal | 81 - 24 |
| 9:14 | | J. Cripps Goal | 81 - 18 |
| 5:55 | | J. Melksham Goal | 75 - 18 |
| 2:36 | | M. LeCras Goal | 75 - 12 |
| 0:43 | | C. Oliver Goal | 69 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | C. Petracca Behind | 69 - 6 |
| 24:21 | | J. Darling Goal | 69 - 5 |
| 21:59 | | C. Spargo Behind | 63 - 5 |
| 18:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 63 - 4 |
| 16:15 | | C. Oliver Behind | 57 - 4 |
| 10:13 | | M. LeCras Goal | 57 - 3 |
| 8:27 | | L. Ryan Goal | 51 - 3 |
| 6:48 | | W. Rioli Behind | 45 - 3 |
| 2:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 44 - 3 |
| 0:47 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 38 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | J. Cripps Goal | 32 - 3 |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 26 - 3 |
| 25:18 | | Rushed | 25 - 3 |
| 21:08 | | M. LeCras Behind | 24 - 3 |
| 19:23 | | D. Venables Behind | 23 - 3 |
| 18:08 | | J. Darling Behind | 22 - 3 |
| 16:21 | | J. Darling Goal | 21 - 3 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 15 - 3 |
| 14:23 | | J. Darling Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 11:21 | | Rushed | 13 - 3 |
| 9:08 | | J. Cripps Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 8:22 | | J. Smith Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 7:16 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:45 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:08 | | W. Rioli 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 |