Game Information
Leederville Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 334
- 282 PORT
-
Kicks
- WCE 197
- 181 PORT
-
Handballs
- WCE 137
- 101 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 30
- 25 PORT
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 32 PORT
-
Inside 50
- WCE 42
- 34 PORT
-
Tackles
- WCE 54
- 45 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 25
- 33 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
N. Vardy2 Goals
22
C. Dixon3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
41
D. Barry20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden12 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 |  | L. Jetta Goal | 56 - 54 |
| 16:51 | | L. Ryan Behind | 50 - 54 |
| 12:58 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 7:07 | | J. Redden Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 5:39 | | J. Cripps Behind | 43 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:30 | | S. Motlop Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 20:29 | | J. Redden Behind | 42 - 47 |
| 19:27 | | D. Sheed Behind | 41 - 47 |
| 15:09 | | K. Amon Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 12:54 | | L. Duggan Behind | 40 - 46 |
| 10:01 | | J. Waterman Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 5:44 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 33 - 46 |
| 4:35 | | C. Dixon Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 2:02 | | B. Ebert Behind | 33 - 39 |
| 0:47 | | E. Yeo Goal | 33 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:41 | | K. Amon Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 16:48 | | R. Gray Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 8:30 | | N. Vardy Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 6:18 | | J. Cripps Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 2:16 | | L. Shuey Behind | 20 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | J. Watts Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 25:27 | | Rushed | 19 - 20 |
| 19:54 | | R. Bonner Goal | 18 - 20 |
| 19:07 | | K. Amon Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 17:33 | | L. Shuey Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 14:22 | | C. Dixon Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 11:32 | | N. Vardy Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:19 | | D. Barry Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 7:50 | | J. Pittard Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:46 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |