11.7

73

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	1	26	20	26	73
WB	35	7	11	7	60

8.12

60

Western BulldogsWB

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:08		W. Brodie Behind	73 - 60
19:51		N. O'Driscoll Goal	72 - 60
16:02		M. Walters Behind	66 - 60
14:53		R. Smith Goal	65 - 60
12:18		M. Walters Goal	65 - 54
9:33		Rushed	59 - 54
7:59		G. Logue Goal	59 - 53
3:31		J. Amiss Goal	53 - 53
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:23		T. McLean Behind	47 - 53
27:12		Rushed	47 - 52
26:13		Rushed	47 - 51
21:51		Rushed	46 - 51
20:58		A. Naughton Behind	45 - 51
20:16		T. English Behind	45 - 50
17:22		R. Lobb Goal	45 - 49
11:54		M. Walters Goal	39 - 49
7:43		R. Lobb Goal	33 - 49
6:34		L. Hunter Behind	27 - 49
0:41		J. Johannisen Goal	27 - 48
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:16		J. Amiss Goal	27 - 42
28:07		C. Serong Goal	21 - 42
23:00		A. Brayshaw Goal	15 - 42
20:37		M. Walters Goal	9 - 42
14:17		M. Walters Behind	3 - 42
11:54		J. Amiss Behind	2 - 42
8:57		J. Dunkley Goal	1 - 42
3:27		M. Bontempelli Behind	1 - 36
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:46		C. Weightman Goal	1 - 35
25:29		M. Bontempelli Goal	1 - 29
21:47		J. Johannisen Behind	1 - 23
20:25		S. Darcy Goal	1 - 22
18:39		S. Darcy Behind	1 - 16
17:16		J. Johannisen Goal	1 - 15
16:19		Rushed	1 - 9
10:28		C. Weightman Behind	1 - 8
8:42		M. Walters Behind	1 - 7
4:40		T. McLean Behind	0 - 7
2:03		M. Bontempelli Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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