	1	2	3	4	T
WCE	39	25	12	1	77
COLL	37	14	9	18	78

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:17		Rushed	77 - 78
22:20		B. Grundy Behind	76 - 78
19:26		B. Crocker Behind	76 - 77
16:45		J. Aish Behind	76 - 76
14:52		J. De Goey Goal	76 - 75
13:07		B. Mihocek Goal	76 - 69
9:39		Rushed	76 - 63
5:08		Rushed	76 - 62
4:12		B. Mihocek Behind	76 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:14		Rushed	76 - 60
15:36		Rushed	76 - 59
10:29		E. Yeo Goal	76 - 58
7:42		J. Darling Goal	70 - 58
2:01		T. Phillips Goal	64 - 58
0:18		J. De Goey Behind	64 - 52
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:02		Callum L. Brown Behind	64 - 51
22:40		J. De Goey Behind	64 - 50
19:45		L. Ryan Goal	64 - 49
17:08		M. Cox Goal	58 - 49
13:23		J. Cameron Goal	58 - 43
9:00		O. Allen Goal	52 - 43
6:21		D. Sheed Behind	46 - 43
4:42		B. Mihocek Goal	45 - 43
0:31		E. Yeo Goal	45 - 37
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:46		J. Darling Goal	39 - 37
28:11		M. Cox Goal	33 - 37
26:20		J. De Goey Goal	33 - 31
24:55		J. Cameron Goal	33 - 25
22:29		B. Mihocek Goal	27 - 25
19:05		J. Cameron Goal	27 - 19
17:16		J. Cameron Goal	21 - 19
14:59		B. Mihocek Goal	15 - 19
13:14		T. Hickey Goal	15 - 13
10:34		M. Cox Goal	9 - 13
9:06		J. Darling Behind	9 - 7
7:24		T. Phillips Goal	8 - 7
4:47		Callum L. Brown Behind	8 - 1
3:44		Rushed	8 - 0
2:18		W. Rioli Behind	7 - 0
0:54		J. Darling 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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