Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 392
- 339 COLL
-
Kicks
- WCE 224
- 209 COLL
-
Handballs
- WCE 168
- 130 COLL
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Free Kicks
- WCE 24
- 22 COLL
-
Clearances
- WCE 43
- 33 COLL
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Inside 50
- WCE 55
- 56 COLL
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Tackles
- WCE 48
- 67 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 23
- 52 COLL
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 392 | 339 |
| Kicks | 224 | 209 |
| Handballs | 168 | 130 |
| Contested Possessions | 132 | 124 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 75.3 | 74.3 |
| Centre Clearances | 17 | 12 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 26 | 21 |
| Total Clearances | 43 | 33 |
| Inside 50s | 55 | 56 |
| Bounces | 4 | 11 |
| Marks | 107 | 95 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 5 | 14 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 13 |
| Tackles | 48 | 67 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 12 | 5 |
| Rebound 50s | 37 | 45 |
| Hitouts | 23 | 52 |
| One Percenters | 29 | 50 |
| Goal Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Free Kicks | 24 | 22 |
| Clangers | 70 | 62 |
| Interchanges | 58 | 69 |
| Goal Accuracy | 44.4 | 54.5 |
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| 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 |