Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 278
- 426 HAW
-
Kicks
- WCE 177
- 238 HAW
-
Handballs
- WCE 101
- 188 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 21 HAW
-
Clearances
- WCE 21
- 38 HAW
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Inside 50
- WCE 33
- 60 HAW
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Tackles
- WCE 60
- 58 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 27
- 39 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
B. J. Williams1 Goals
18
M. Chol2 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan28 Disposals
3
J. Newcombe33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid14 Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:45 |  | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 33 - 94 |
| 19:53 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 27 - 94 |
| 17:37 |  | C. Mackenzie Goal | 26 - 94 |
| 15:46 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 26 - 88 |
| 13:01 | | O. Allen Behind | 26 - 82 |
| 10:31 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 25 - 82 |
| 9:13 | | N. Watson Behind | 25 - 76 |
| 7:07 | | J. Gunston Goal | 25 - 75 |
| 6:19 | | O. Allen Behind | 25 - 69 |
| 3:49 | | M. Chol Goal | 24 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | J. McGovern Goal | 24 - 63 |
| 23:20 | | Rushed | 18 - 63 |
| 20:32 | | M. Chol Goal | 18 - 62 |
| 17:22 | | M. Chol Behind | 18 - 56 |
| 14:09 | | D. Moore Goal | 18 - 55 |
| 12:15 | | W. Day Behind | 18 - 49 |
| 10:38 | | J. Worpel Behind | 18 - 48 |
| 7:27 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 18 - 47 |
| 5:45 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 18 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | N. Watson Goal | 18 - 35 |
| 24:09 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 29 |
| 21:34 | | H. Reid Behind | 12 - 29 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 11 - 29 |
| 16:14 | | N. Watson Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 12:43 | | L. Meek Goal | 10 - 28 |
| 7:59 | | J. Sicily Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 5:23 | | M. Chol Behind | 10 - 21 |
| 2:09 | | J. Hunt Behind | 10 - 20 |
| 0:17 | | J. Jones Goal | 9 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 23:14 | | H. Reid Behind | 3 - 19 |
| 18:55 | | D. Moore Goal | 2 - 19 |
| 16:36 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 14:22 | | T. Kelly Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 10:36 | | C. Chesser Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 9:11 | | J. Gunston Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 4:28 | | C. Jiath Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |