Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 300
- 272 COLL
-
Kicks
- WCE 187
- 154 COLL
-
Handballs
- WCE 113
- 118 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 21 COLL
-
Clearances
- WCE 32
- 24 COLL
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Inside 50
- WCE 35
- 37 COLL
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Tackles
- WCE 48
- 37 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 27 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy7 Goals
32
W. Hoskin-Elliott2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly30 Disposals
1
A. Treloar22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:06 |  | J. Daicos Goal | 111 - 45 |
| 20:21 |  | T. Kelly Goal | 111 - 39 |
| 19:14 | | T. Phillips Behind | 105 - 39 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 105 - 38 |
| 16:51 | | J. Elliott Behind | 105 - 37 |
| 15:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 105 - 36 |
| 13:06 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 104 - 36 |
| 9:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 98 - 36 |
| 4:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 92 - 36 |
| 1:22 | | L. Ryan Goal | 86 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 80 - 36 |
| 18:25 | | J. Waterman Goal | 74 - 36 |
| 15:37 | | O. Allen Goal | 68 - 36 |
| 13:27 | | J. Waterman Goal | 62 - 36 |
| 10:41 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 56 - 36 |
| 7:59 | | J. Crisp Behind | 56 - 35 |
| 6:16 | | J. Cripps Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 2:36 | | O. Allen Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 44 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | A. Gaff Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 20:09 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 18:20 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 32 - 33 |
| 15:43 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 9:22 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 7:15 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 27 |
| 4:10 | | Rushed | 19 - 27 |
| 3:16 | | L. Ryan Behind | 19 - 26 |
| 1:03 | | O. Allen Goal | 18 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:01 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 26 |
| 19:24 | | D. Cameron Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 16:30 | | Rushed | 6 - 20 |
| 14:56 | | J. Elliott Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 10:37 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 9:01 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 4:33 | | D. Cameron Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:52 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 0 - 6 |
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
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2026 AFL Standings
| 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 |