Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 338
- 370 COLL
-
Kicks
- WCE 229
- 212 COLL
-
Handballs
- WCE 109
- 158 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 23
- 23 COLL
-
Clearances
- WCE 36
- 37 COLL
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Inside 50
- WCE 51
- 51 COLL
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Tackles
- WCE 58
- 64 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 49 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
28
B. Mihocek2 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo36 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo24 Contested Possessions
36
B. Sier17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:41 |  | J. Redden Goal | 86 - 70 |
| 27:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 80 - 70 |
| 24:31 | | L. Jetta Goal | 74 - 70 |
| 21:45 |  | Rushed | 68 - 70 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 68 - 69 |
| 17:11 | | J. De Goey Goal | 67 - 69 |
| 13:16 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 67 - 63 |
| 7:07 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 63 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 60 - 63 |
| 3:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 53 - 63 |
| 24:44 | | J. Thomas Goal | 53 - 62 |
| 22:37 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 53 - 56 |
| 21:30 | | D. Venables Behind | 53 - 55 |
| 19:39 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 52 - 55 |
| 17:13 | | T. Adams Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 14:21 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 49 |
| 10:54 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 45 - 48 |
| 6:13 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 4:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 2:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 44 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:45 | | Rushed | 43 - 46 |
| 30:52 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 28:37 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 27:05 | | W. Rioli Goal | 42 - 39 |
| 23:29 | | M. LeCras Behind | 36 - 39 |
| 22:02 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 20:30 | | D. Sheed Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 17:28 | | J. De Goey Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 15:51 | | J. Cripps Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 13:30 | | Rushed | 23 - 27 |
| 10:36 | | C. Mayne Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 7:32 | | T. Adams Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 5:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 4:23 | | J. Darling Behind | 22 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | E. Yeo Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 26:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 23:13 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 20:28 | | L. Ryan Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 16:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 12:37 | | Rushed | 8 - 2 |
| 10:08 | | N. Vardy Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 7:56 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 5:55 | | M. LeCras Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:47 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Fremantle forward announces shock AFL retirement
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Can Marc Pittonet take it up to Max Gawn?
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Brereton blasts Andrew Welsh: 'Ego-driven' choice to overlook Hird
AFL legend Dermott Brereton has said the decision by Essendon president Andrew Welsh to overlook James Hird in favour of Sydney assistant and former Essendon teammate Mark McVeigh was "ego-driven".
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Don't forget Josh: Derm on the Daicos brothers
On ESPN Footy Central, Dermott Brereton and James Hird discuss the impact Nick and Josh Daicos, and what the Bulldogs need to do in their wildcard final.
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Brereton blasts Welsh's decision to overlook Hird as 'ego-driven'
On ESPN Footy Central, Dermott Brereton launches into an impassioned monologue about Essendon's decision to appoint Mark McVeigh as their next senior coach, over co-host James Hird.
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AFL overreactions: Max Gawn's nine All-Australians won't be beaten
Max Gawn now holds the outright record for most All-Australian blazers with nine. But is it a mark that'll stand forever? Let's get to this week's big talking point.
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 |