	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	31	8	14	16	69
FRE	5	10	21	20	56

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:34		M. Walters Goal	69 - 56
26:18		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	69 - 50
21:35		B. Hill Behind	63 - 50
19:30		M. Walters Goal	63 - 49
18:13		M. Taberner Goal	63 - 43
15:15		J. Darling Goal	63 - 37
9:06		L. Ryan Behind	57 - 37
6:34		Rushed	56 - 37
4:47		J. Cripps Behind	55 - 37
2:43		O. Allen Behind	54 - 37
1:19		Rushed	53 - 37
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:38		O. Allen Goal	53 - 36
28:43		J. Darling Behind	47 - 36
26:59		C. McCarthy Goal	46 - 36
21:11		L. Schultz Behind	46 - 30
18:00		Rushed	46 - 29
12:25		C. McCarthy Goal	46 - 28
8:55		J. Hogan Goal	46 - 22
7:32		M. Taberner Behind	46 - 16
4:50		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	46 - 15
1:36		O. Allen Behind	40 - 15
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:52		J. Darling Goal	39 - 15
20:07		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	33 - 15
15:44		Rushed	32 - 15
13:22		A. Cerra Behind	32 - 14
11:19		M. Taberner Goal	32 - 13
8:07		J. Darling Behind	32 - 7
5:31		M. Taberner Behind	31 - 7
1:21		R. Lobb Behind	31 - 6
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:43		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	31 - 5
22:39		Rushed	25 - 5
21:24		M. Taberner Behind	24 - 5
19:26		J. Petruccelle Goal	24 - 4
17:02		L. Ryan Goal	18 - 4
13:42		B. Matera Behind	12 - 4
12:00		J. Darling Goal	12 - 3
9:35		Rushed	6 - 3
8:06		Rushed	6 - 2
6:18		M. Walters Behind	6 - 1
1:02		J. Petruccelle Goal	6 - 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

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