Western BulldogsWB

8.11

59

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
WB	14	27	3	15	59
MELB	41	19	20	7	87

13.9

87

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:11		Rushed	59 - 87
19:45		J. Bruce Goal	58 - 87
18:29		S. Weideman Behind	52 - 87
17:06		M. Bontempelli Behind	52 - 86
10:05		J. Bruce Goal	51 - 86
4:28		T. McDonald Goal	45 - 86
2:07		Rushed	45 - 80
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:54		Rushed	44 - 80
22:46		S. Weideman Goal	44 - 79
20:57		S. Weideman Goal	44 - 73
16:33		A. Naughton Behind	44 - 67
14:25		Rushed	43 - 67
13:11		B. Fritsch Behind	42 - 67
10:04		B. Fritsch Goal	42 - 66
5:24		J. Bruce Behind	42 - 60
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:52		T. English Goal	41 - 60
26:34		Rushed	35 - 60
24:33		C. Daniel Goal	34 - 60
20:46		K. Pickett Goal	28 - 60
13:02		C. Weightman Behind	28 - 54
10:23		T. McDonald Goal	27 - 54
7:21		T. McDonald Goal	27 - 48
5:22		T. English Goal	27 - 42
3:37		Rushed	21 - 42
2:46		K. Pickett Behind	20 - 42
0:57		J. Bruce Goal	20 - 41
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:05		M. Gawn Goal	14 - 41
26:50		C. Spargo Behind	14 - 35
24:12		J. Jordon Goal	14 - 34
22:06		B. Fritsch Goal	14 - 28
19:01		Rushed	14 - 22
17:49		A. Naughton Goal	14 - 21
15:19		C. Spargo Behind	8 - 21
13:23		L. McNeil Behind	8 - 20
9:36		B. Fritsch Goal	7 - 20
8:42		M. Gawn Behind	7 - 14
7:31		C. Weightman Goal	7 - 13
6:20		C. Petracca Goal	1 - 13
5:46		B. Fritsch Behind	1 - 7
3:12		Rushed	1 - 6
0:21		J. Harmes Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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