	1	2	3	4	T
BL	8	19	33	34	94
WCE	32	19	12	12	75

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:48		J. Dunkley Behind	94 - 75
29:37		J. Fletcher Goal	93 - 75
29:20		E. Hipwood Behind	87 - 75
26:24		T. Brockman Goal	86 - 75
22:36		L. Morris Goal	86 - 69
17:36		Rushed	80 - 69
14:40		E. Hipwood Goal	79 - 69
12:31		T. Brockman Goal	73 - 69
10:10		L. Morris Goal	73 - 63
4:41		J. Dunkley Goal	67 - 63
2:04		S. Day Behind	61 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:33		J. Petruccelle Goal	60 - 63
29:36		C. Ah Chee Goal	60 - 57
26:16		W. McLachlan Goal	54 - 57
23:57		W. McLachlan Behind	48 - 57
21:58		O. Allen Behind	47 - 57
21:30		E. Hewett Behind	47 - 56
17:39		A. Reid Behind	47 - 55
14:32		L. Ryan Behind	47 - 54
12:52		E. Hipwood Goal	47 - 53
11:25		D. Zorko Behind	41 - 53
9:25		Rushed	40 - 53
7:28		T. Kelly Behind	40 - 52
6:09		C. Ah Chee Goal	40 - 51
2:39		C. Ah Chee Goal	34 - 51
0:15		E. Hipwood Behind	28 - 51
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:29		Z. Bailey Behind	27 - 51
27:31		E. Hewett Behind	26 - 51
25:50		L. Ryan Goal	26 - 50
22:45		Z. Bailey Goal	26 - 44
15:04		L. Ryan Goal	20 - 44
8:53		L. Neale Goal	20 - 38
6:46		C. Hall Goal	14 - 38
4:19		W. McLachlan Goal	14 - 32
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:54		L. Morris Goal	8 - 32
22:58		C. Ah Chee Behind	2 - 32
20:34		O. Allen Goal	1 - 32
17:50		J. Cripps Goal	1 - 26
15:42		J. Cripps Behind	1 - 20
10:05		T. Dewar Goal	1 - 19
8:58		L. Ryan Goal	1 - 13
5:14		T. Dewar Goal	1 - 7
3:59		A. Reid Behind	1 - 1
2:26		Z. Bailey Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	4	191.3	W
2	SUNS	4	181.2	W
3	GWS	4	128.4	W
4	COLL	4	118.2	W
5	WB	4	104.7	W
6	BL	0	95.5	L
7	STK	0	84.6	L
8	HAW	0	77.9	L
9	GEEL	0	55.2	L
10	CARL	0	52.3	L
11	FRE	0	0.0
12	MELB	0	0.0
13	WCE	0	0.0
14	NMFC	0	0.0
15	PORT	0	0.0
16	RICH	0	0.0
17	ADEL	0	0.0
18	ESS	0	0.0

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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