Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 285
- 282 COLL
-
Kicks
- WCE 181
- 163 COLL
-
Handballs
- WCE 104
- 119 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 12
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 27 COLL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 38
- 40 COLL
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Tackles
- WCE 42
- 48 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 28 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
28
B. Mihocek3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff24 Disposals
1
A. Treloar25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
J. McGovern10 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:54 |  | J. Darling Goal | 75 - 76 |
| 19:04 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 69 - 76 |
| 16:44 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 63 - 76 |
| 14:30 | | J. De Goey Goal | 63 - 70 |
| 10:13 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 9:24 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 63 - 58 |
| 8:13 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 5:16 | | O. Allen Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 3:04 | | J. Cripps Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 0:52 | | L. Ryan Goal | 54 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:13 | | A. Treloar Behind | 48 - 58 |
| 19:45 | | J. Darling Behind | 48 - 57 |
| 19:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 47 - 57 |
| 16:33 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 46 - 57 |
| 15:09 | | J. Elliott Behind | 46 - 51 |
| 13:39 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 11:13 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 5:40 | | J. Cripps Goal | 46 - 43 |
| 4:18 | | J. De Goey Goal | 40 - 43 |
| 0:56 | | O. Allen Goal | 40 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 34 - 37 |
| 24:00 | | J. Darling Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 22:09 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 27 - 37 |
| 18:38 | | J. Cripps Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 15:14 | | J. Elliott Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 8:38 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 6:38 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 4:53 | | J. Noble Goal | 14 - 30 |
| 0:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:35 | | J. Darling Behind | 8 - 24 |
| 19:31 | | T. Adams Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 15:14 | | M. Cox Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 13:09 | | M. Cox Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 10:38 | | M. Cox Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 7:32 | | J. Darling Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:53 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |