Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 298
- 368 CARL
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Kicks
- WCE 202
- 244 CARL
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Handballs
- WCE 96
- 124 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 20 CARL
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 45 CARL
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Inside 50
- WCE 34
- 70 CARL
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Tackles
- WCE 50
- 59 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 43
- 24 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff30 Disposals
15
S. Docherty28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
A. Gaff14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 |  | J. Silvagni Behind | 53 - 116 |
| 27:28 | | H. McKay Behind | 53 - 115 |
| 25:42 | | H. McKay Goal | 53 - 114 |
| 23:49 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 53 - 108 |
| 20:07 | | C. Curnow Behind | 53 - 102 |
| 18:46 | | S. Walsh Goal | 53 - 101 |
| 14:38 | | H. McKay Behind | 53 - 95 |
| 12:26 | | P. Cripps Goal | 53 - 94 |
| 9:54 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 53 - 88 |
| 4:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 53 - 82 |
| 2:11 | | H. McKay Goal | 53 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:36 | | Rushed | 53 - 70 |
| 23:53 | | C. Curnow Goal | 53 - 69 |
| 10:47 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 53 - 63 |
| 7:42 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 62 |
| 5:20 | | C. Curnow Goal | 47 - 62 |
| 4:13 | | T. Kelly Behind | 47 - 56 |
| 3:42 | | J. Jones Behind | 46 - 56 |
| 2:01 | | C. Curnow Behind | 45 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | J. Waterman Goal | 45 - 55 |
| 28:44 | | S. Walsh Behind | 39 - 55 |
| 26:17 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 39 - 54 |
| 24:47 | | J. Darling Behind | 33 - 54 |
| 23:22 | | Rushed | 32 - 54 |
| 22:06 | | C. Durdin Goal | 31 - 54 |
| 20:57 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 31 - 48 |
| 18:59 | | W. Rioli Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 14:23 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 24 - 48 |
| 11:52 | | C. Curnow Goal | 18 - 48 |
| 10:10 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 42 |
| 6:40 | | L. Foley Goal | 12 - 42 |
| 5:23 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 42 |
| 2:57 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 36 |
| 1:37 | | Rushed | 0 - 36 |
| 0:14 | | C. Durdin Behind | 0 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 0 - 34 |
| 22:46 | | Rushed | 0 - 28 |
| 20:25 | | J. Motlop Behind | 0 - 27 |
| 16:07 | | C. Durdin Goal | 0 - 26 |
| 14:13 | | H. McKay Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 8:08 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 6:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 5:44 | | C. Curnow Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:28 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |