Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 359
- 377 MELB
-
Kicks
- GWS 208
- 241 MELB
-
Handballs
- GWS 151
- 136 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 20
- 21 MELB
-
Clearances
- GWS 38
- 44 MELB
-
Inside 50
- GWS 49
- 67 MELB
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Tackles
- GWS 53
- 62 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 32
- 41 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene5 Goals
36
K. Pickett4 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto32 Disposals
3
C. Petracca29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
44
I. Cumming14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 68 - 102 |
| 30:25 | | C. Spargo Behind | 68 - 101 |
| 28:08 |  | T. Green Goal | 68 - 100 |
| 27:06 | | T. Greene Behind | 62 - 100 |
| 25:16 | | J. Jordon Goal | 61 - 100 |
| 24:10 | | N. Jones Behind | 61 - 94 |
| 22:06 | | T. McDonald Behind | 61 - 93 |
| 17:00 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 61 - 92 |
| 13:19 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 86 |
| 10:13 | | M. Gawn Goal | 61 - 80 |
| 6:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 4:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 2:01 | | T. Greene Goal | 61 - 67 |
| 0:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 55 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:33 | | J. Viney Behind | 49 - 67 |
| 22:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 49 - 66 |
| 14:40 | | M. Gawn Goal | 49 - 60 |
| 10:27 | | T. Greene Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 7:13 | | C. Oliver Behind | 43 - 54 |
| 5:03 | | K. Pickett Goal | 43 - 53 |
| 0:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 43 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:03 | | Rushed | 43 - 41 |
| 26:06 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 23:41 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 21:27 | | C. Spargo Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 16:33 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 12:00 | | J. Kelly Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 5:17 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 0:45 | | L. Jackson Goal | 31 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | | T. Greene Behind | 31 - 15 |
| 29:32 | | K. Pickett Behind | 30 - 15 |
| 25:50 | | J. Kelly Goal | 30 - 14 |
| 24:40 | | C. Oliver Behind | 24 - 14 |
| 17:51 | | C. Petracca Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 16:20 | | M. Gawn Behind | 24 - 7 |
| 14:16 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 9:52 | | T. Greene Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 5:03 | | J. Hopper Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:45 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:06 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |