Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 379
- 341 WCE
-
Kicks
- WB 214
- 185 WCE
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Handballs
- WB 165
- 156 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- WB 14
- 17 WCE
-
Clearances
- WB 40
- 38 WCE
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Inside 50
- WB 58
- 42 WCE
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Tackles
- WB 55
- 73 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- WB 39
- 50 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
R. West3 Goals
13
N. Long1 Goals
Disposals
31
B. Dale34 Disposals
23
R. Maric26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli15 Contested Possessions
31
C. Chesser10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 |  | E. Richards Goal | 126 - 32 |
| 28:01 | | E. Richards Behind | 120 - 32 |
| 26:22 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 119 - 32 |
| 19:36 | | R. West Goal | 118 - 32 |
| 16:10 | | J. Croft Behind | 112 - 32 |
| 13:52 | | R. Garcia Behind | 111 - 32 |
| 11:56 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 110 - 32 |
| 8:23 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 104 - 32 |
| 5:21 | | R. West Goal | 104 - 26 |
| 0:52 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 98 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 97 - 26 |
| 18:55 | | S. Darcy Goal | 97 - 25 |
| 16:56 | | A. Naughton Goal | 91 - 25 |
| 12:22 | | R. West Goal | 85 - 25 |
| 10:02 | | S. Davidson Goal | 79 - 25 |
| 5:16 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 73 - 25 |
| 3:13 | | N. Long Goal | 73 - 24 |
| 0:55 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 73 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:51 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 73 - 17 |
| 28:24 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 72 - 17 |
| 26:25 | | E. Richards Goal | 66 - 17 |
| 23:04 | | T. Brockman Behind | 60 - 17 |
| 19:39 | | J. Croft Goal | 60 - 16 |
| 19:09 | | B. Williams Behind | 54 - 16 |
| 17:35 | | S. Davidson Goal | 53 - 16 |
| 16:58 | | E. Hewett Behind | 47 - 16 |
| 14:14 | | N. Long Behind | 47 - 15 |
| 11:12 | | M. Owies Goal | 47 - 14 |
| 10:18 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 47 - 8 |
| 8:31 | | J. Croft Goal | 47 - 7 |
| 6:48 | | A. Naughton Goal | 41 - 7 |
| 4:50 | | J. Freijah Goal | 35 - 7 |
| 3:22 | | M. Flynn Goal | 29 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 29 - 1 |
| 26:31 | | R. West Behind | 28 - 1 |
| 23:50 | | E. Richards Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 15:41 | | A. Naughton Goal | 26 - 1 |
| 14:35 | | A. Naughton Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 13:21 | | S. Davidson Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 11:28 | | S. Darcy Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:19 | | S. Darcy Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 5:03 | | T. English Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:42 | | N. Long Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |