Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 291
- 289 COLL
-
Kicks
- GWS 163
- 177 COLL
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Handballs
- GWS 128
- 112 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 25 COLL
-
Clearances
- GWS 36
- 31 COLL
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Inside 50
- GWS 37
- 48 COLL
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Tackles
- GWS 51
- 66 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 21
- 55 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield24 Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green12 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:46 |  | M. Cox Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 18:34 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 66 - 58 |
| 14:40 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 60 - 58 |
| 14:01 | | Rushed | 60 - 57 |
| 8:23 | | C. Mayne Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 5:47 | | J. Kelly Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 4:19 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 54 - 55 |
| 0:30 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 54 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | T. Phillips Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 24:19 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 23:03 | | J. Cameron Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 21:28 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 53 - 46 |
| 19:52 | | T. Phillips Goal | 53 - 40 |
| 17:02 | | C. Ward Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 15:50 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 14:05 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 11:41 | | H. Perryman Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 8:55 | | T. Green Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 5:07 | | T. Greene Goal | 34 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:01 | | J. Crisp Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 19:17 | | T. Greene Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 16:14 | | J. Daicos Goal | 22 - 22 |
| 12:26 | | T. Greene Goal | 22 - 16 |
| 9:32 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 8:51 | | J. De Goey Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 7:33 | | Rushed | 16 - 14 |
| 5:25 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:08 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 19:48 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 18:12 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 15:09 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 2 |
| 8:06 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:24 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:49 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:46 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |