9.11

65

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	10	9	32	14	65
WB	20	20	25	20	85

13.7

85

Western BulldogsWB

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:17		Rushed	65 - 85
24:34		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	64 - 85
21:36		M. Hannan Goal	63 - 85
19:29		J. Ugle-Hagan Goal	63 - 79
17:49		M. Bontempelli Goal	63 - 73
13:47		B. Brown Goal	63 - 67
10:16		K. Pickett Goal	57 - 67
4:03		B. Smith Behind	51 - 67
2:04		T. Liberatore Behind	51 - 66
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:33		J. Viney Goal	51 - 65
27:58		A. Naughton Goal	45 - 65
24:40		K. Pickett Goal	45 - 59
22:45		A. Naughton Behind	39 - 59
19:55		C. Weightman Goal	39 - 58
17:41		K. Pickett Behind	39 - 52
15:54		J. Hunt Behind	38 - 52
13:54		B. Brown Goal	37 - 52
11:26		C. Daniel Goal	31 - 52
7:28		J. Bruce Goal	31 - 46
2:03		B. Fritsch Goal	31 - 40
0:53		T. McDonald Goal	25 - 40
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:21		B. Smith Goal	19 - 40
28:04		M. Hannan Goal	19 - 34
22:46		B. Brown Behind	19 - 28
18:57		J. Bruce Behind	18 - 28
16:06		Rushed	18 - 27
5:09		B. Fritsch Behind	17 - 27
3:23		B. Fritsch Goal	16 - 27
1:29		A. Naughton Goal	10 - 27
0:27		Rushed	10 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:54		T. English Goal	10 - 20
20:05		J. Bruce Goal	10 - 14
18:55		Rushed	10 - 8
17:40		M. Hannan Behind	10 - 7
16:49		K. Pickett Behind	10 - 6
12:53		C. Petracca Goal	9 - 6
10:45		J. Viney Behind	3 - 6
6:22		M. Bontempelli Goal	2 - 6
5:14		B. Brown Behind	2 - 0
3:34		C. Oliver Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	72	147.3	LWWWW
2	SYD	60	129.5	WLLWW
3	HAW	58	123.7	LWWWW
4	ADEL	52	117.6	WWWLW
5	BL	52	114.8	WWWWL
6	MELB	52	107.8	WWWLW
7	GEEL	48	117.2	LLWWW
8	WB	48	94.8	LWWWL
9	COLL	46	105.6	WWWWL
10	CARL	40	97.0	WLLWW
11	STK	36	104.3	WWLWL
12	GWS	36	99.0	WWLLW
13	NMFC	32	89.3	LLLLL
14	SUNS	28	94.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	95.1	WLLLL
16	WCE	16	70.8	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.8	LLLLW
18	ESS	8	64.4	LLWLL