Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 328
- 396 WB
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Kicks
- GWS 214
- 221 WB
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Handballs
- GWS 114
- 175 WB
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Free Kicks
- GWS 15
- 16 WB
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Clearances
- GWS 32
- 46 WB
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Inside 50
- GWS 42
- 49 WB
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Tackles
- GWS 52
- 53 WB
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 26
- 45 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene4 Goals
33
A. Naughton2 Goals
Disposals
7
L. Ash35 Disposals
6
J. Macrae40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper14 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:49 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 65 - 104 |
| 36:09 | | B. Dale Goal | 65 - 98 |
| 33:11 |  | C. Ward Goal | 65 - 92 |
| 31:35 | | J. Macrae Goal | 59 - 92 |
| 29:25 | | B. Dale Goal | 59 - 86 |
| 26:44 | | J. Hopper Goal | 59 - 80 |
| 24:54 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 53 - 80 |
| 24:04 | | Rushed | 53 - 74 |
| 22:38 | | L. McNeil Goal | 53 - 73 |
| 19:28 | | C. Ward Behind | 53 - 67 |
| 16:33 | | T. Greene Goal | 52 - 67 |
| 14:45 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 46 - 67 |
| 13:29 | | A. Treloar Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 12:15 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 11:05 | | B. Smith Behind | 45 - 55 |
| 7:35 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 45 - 54 |
| 4:18 | | T. Taranto Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 0:51 | | A. Naughton Behind | 44 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:16 | | T. Greene Goal | 44 - 47 |
| 19:36 | | J. Macrae Behind | 38 - 47 |
| 14:34 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 11:59 | | T. Greene Behind | 37 - 46 |
| 10:26 | | A. Naughton Behind | 36 - 46 |
| 6:09 | | C. Stone Goal | 36 - 45 |
| 3:41 | | A. Naughton Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 2:11 | | Rushed | 30 - 39 |
| 1:27 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 29 - 39 |
| 0:33 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 29 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | Rushed | 29 - 37 |
| 26:52 | | J. Kelly Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 24:44 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 23:27 | | A. Naughton Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 21:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 30 |
| 20:15 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 27 - 29 |
| 16:19 | | J. Bruce Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 14:20 | | Rushed | 21 - 23 |
| 11:51 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 10:13 | | J. Bruce Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 7:29 | | L. McNeil Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 5:14 | | T. Greene Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 2:55 | | T. Taranto Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 0:48 | | Rushed | 8 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:42 | | J. Bruce Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 19:53 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 18:02 | | L. Hunter Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 17:01 | | L. Hunter Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 5:14 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 4:30 | | L. Jong Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |