9.11

65

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	14	14	22	15	65
WB	21	23	14	35	93

13.15

93

Western BulldogsWB

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:42		J. Bruce Goal	65 - 93
27:53		M. Hannan Goal	65 - 87
26:33		M. Walters Goal	65 - 81
24:51		M. Crowden Goal	59 - 81
23:42		R. Lobb Behind	53 - 81
21:29		M. Hannan Goal	52 - 81
19:27		A. Naughton Behind	52 - 75
16:50		A. Naughton Behind	52 - 74
15:16		R. Lobb Behind	52 - 73
13:22		T. English Goal	51 - 73
11:47		M. Bontempelli Behind	51 - 67
8:59		M. Hannan Behind	51 - 66
4:54		A. Naughton Behind	51 - 65
3:13		C. Weightman Goal	51 - 64
1:06		J. Treacy Behind	51 - 58
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:41		J. Treacy Goal	50 - 58
28:55		D. Mundy Behind	44 - 58
26:56		T. Liberatore Goal	43 - 58
22:38		T. Liberatore Goal	43 - 52
21:24		Rushed	43 - 46
13:33		J. Treacy Goal	42 - 46
9:01		A. Brayshaw Behind	36 - 46
6:49		A. Naughton Behind	35 - 46
4:54		R. Lobb Goal	35 - 45
3:07		B. Smith Behind	29 - 45
1:24		M. Walters Behind	29 - 44
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:15		D. Tucker Behind	28 - 44
25:43		M. Bontempelli Goal	27 - 44
24:17		J. Treacy Goal	27 - 38
22:30		M. Hannan Behind	21 - 38
18:58		L. Henry Goal	21 - 37
16:57		M. Bontempelli Goal	15 - 37
11:28		J. Bruce Behind	15 - 31
8:22		J. Johannisen Behind	15 - 30
6:38		A. Naughton Goal	15 - 29
4:26		J. Johannisen Behind	15 - 23
3:23		T. Liberatore Behind	15 - 22
1:41		M. Walters Behind	15 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:57		M. Walters Behind	14 - 21
24:12		C. Weightman Goal	13 - 21
19:09		A. Brayshaw Goal	13 - 15
12:08		M. Crowden Behind	7 - 15
8:54		A. Scott Goal	6 - 15
6:48		C. Serong Goal	6 - 9
5:35		L. Hunter Goal	0 - 9
4:10		A. Naughton Behind	0 - 3
1:17		Rushed	0 - 2
0:14		M. Bontempelli Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L