Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 389
- 373 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 218
- 200 ESS
-
Handballs
- WCE 171
- 173 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 25
- 18 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 23
- 45 ESS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 55
- 40 ESS
-
Tackles
- WCE 45
- 56 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman3 Goals
44
A. Day-Wicks2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly28 Disposals
21
A. Roberts31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker12 Contested Possessions
9
S. Robey13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 |  | B. McKay Behind | 85 - 55 |
| 24:50 |  | H. Reid Behind | 85 - 54 |
| 24:50 | | H. Reid Behind | 85 - 54 |
| 22:30 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 84 - 54 |
| 20:11 | | N. Caddy Goal | 84 - 48 |
| 15:24 | | N. Caddy Goal | 84 - 42 |
| 13:49 | | Rushed | 84 - 36 |
| 12:53 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 84 - 35 |
| 9:34 | | M. Murdock Goal | 83 - 35 |
| 5:04 | | J. Waterman Goal | 77 - 35 |
| 3:00 | | T. Edwards Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 2:34 | | J. Waterman Behind | 71 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | H. Reid Behind | 70 - 29 |
| 28:29 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 69 - 29 |
| 24:55 | | N. Caddy Behind | 69 - 23 |
| 22:26 | | B. McKay Goal | 69 - 22 |
| 21:13 | | E. Yeo Behind | 69 - 16 |
| 19:05 | | H. Reid Behind | 68 - 16 |
| 17:29 | | T. McCarthy Goal | 67 - 16 |
| 14:30 | | J. Waterman Goal | 61 - 16 |
| 7:41 | | W. Duursma Goal | 55 - 16 |
| 5:29 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 49 - 16 |
| 3:39 | | J. Waterman Behind | 43 - 16 |
| 0:58 | | M. Murdock Goal | 42 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | H. Reid Goal | 36 - 16 |
| 23:53 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 30 - 16 |
| 21:09 | | R. Maric Behind | 24 - 16 |
| 19:14 | | H. Johnston Goal | 23 - 16 |
| 18:05 | | J. Prior Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 17:35 | | Rushed | 17 - 15 |
| 12:17 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 17 - 14 |
| 8:22 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 17 - 13 |
| 3:37 | | N. Cox Goal | 17 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 17 - 1 |
| 24:52 | | E. Yeo Behind | 17 - 0 |
| 19:03 | | J. Waterman Goal | 16 - 0 |
| 11:00 | | L. Duggan Behind | 10 - 0 |
| 6:58 | | Rushed | 9 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | H. Reid Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 2:31 | | M. Murdock Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:20 | | J. Waterman Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |