Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 381
- 341 ESS
-
Kicks
- WCE 256
- 213 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 125
- 128 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 17
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- WCE 31
- 33 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 67
- 41 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 44
- 45 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 38
- 18 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
J. Cripps4 Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Shuey34 Disposals
21
D. Heppell31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden11 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 116 - 61 |
| 24:18 |  | J. Darling Goal | 116 - 60 |
| 22:27 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 110 - 60 |
| 20:13 | | D. Parish Behind | 110 - 54 |
| 12:12 | | J. Cripps Goal | 110 - 53 |
| 10:57 | | L. Ryan Goal | 104 - 53 |
| 9:42 | | D. Sheed Goal | 98 - 53 |
| 9:04 | | D. Sheed Behind | 92 - 53 |
| 6:46 | | J. Cripps Behind | 91 - 53 |
| 3:40 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 90 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | J. Waterman Goal | 89 - 53 |
| 25:39 | | Rushed | 83 - 53 |
| 24:06 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 83 - 52 |
| 22:40 | | Rushed | 83 - 51 |
| 21:28 | | E. Yeo Behind | 83 - 50 |
| 17:46 | | J. Cripps Goal | 82 - 50 |
| 14:11 | | C. Masten Behind | 76 - 50 |
| 9:02 | | J. Waterman Behind | 75 - 50 |
| 6:51 | | A. Saad Goal | 74 - 50 |
| 5:43 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 74 - 44 |
| 2:16 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 74 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:13 | | Rushed | 68 - 38 |
| 20:10 | | A. Saad Goal | 67 - 38 |
| 17:15 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 67 - 32 |
| 15:25 | | T. Hickey Behind | 67 - 26 |
| 13:44 | | Rushed | 66 - 26 |
| 12:29 | | J. Cripps Goal | 65 - 26 |
| 8:37 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 59 - 26 |
| 6:38 | | W. Snelling Goal | 58 - 26 |
| 5:03 | | L. Ryan Goal | 58 - 20 |
| 3:43 | | L. Ryan Goal | 52 - 20 |
| 2:11 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 46 - 20 |
| 0:19 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 46 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 40 - 19 |
| 26:17 | | W. Rioli Behind | 34 - 19 |
| 25:38 | | Rushed | 33 - 19 |
| 23:43 | | J. Laverde Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 20:55 | | W. Rioli Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 19:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 16:54 | | J. Cripps Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 14:43 | | J. Cripps Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 12:35 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 11:05 | | J. Darling Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 9:12 | | W. Snelling Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 6:27 | | J. Cripps Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 4:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:24 | | A. McGrath Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |