Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 330
- 352 RICH
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Kicks
- GWS 203
- 190 RICH
-
Handballs
- GWS 127
- 162 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 21
- 16 RICH
-
Clearances
- GWS 34
- 37 RICH
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Inside 50
- GWS 56
- 43 RICH
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Tackles
- GWS 60
- 52 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 29
- 41 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
T. Taranto4 Goals
10
S. Bolton2 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly32 Disposals
15
J. Short32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 |  | M. Rioli Goal | 106 - 67 |
| 25:45 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 106 - 61 |
| 22:33 |  | I. Cumming Behind | 106 - 55 |
| 21:13 | | S. Bolton Behind | 105 - 55 |
| 20:07 | | S. Bolton Goal | 105 - 54 |
| 18:59 | | D. Prestia Behind | 105 - 48 |
| 12:07 | | S. Mumford Goal | 105 - 47 |
| 10:05 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 99 - 47 |
| 8:43 | | T. Lynch Behind | 99 - 41 |
| 1:36 | | H. Perryman Behind | 99 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 | | S. Bolton Behind | 98 - 40 |
| 22:22 | | C. Ward Goal | 98 - 39 |
| 18:13 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 92 - 39 |
| 13:44 | | J. Kelly Behind | 91 - 39 |
| 11:10 | | S. Bolton Goal | 90 - 39 |
| 9:22 | | M. de Boer Goal | 90 - 33 |
| 7:48 | | H. Perryman Goal | 84 - 33 |
| 3:41 | | T. Lynch Goal | 78 - 33 |
| 0:27 | | T. Taranto Behind | 78 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | L. Baker Goal | 77 - 27 |
| 20:51 | | J. Hopper Behind | 77 - 21 |
| 17:40 | | T. Taranto Goal | 76 - 21 |
| 14:48 | | J. Hopper Goal | 70 - 21 |
| 13:03 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 64 - 21 |
| 11:47 | | T. Lynch Behind | 58 - 21 |
| 9:08 | | T. Taranto Behind | 58 - 20 |
| 7:28 | | T. Taranto Goal | 57 - 20 |
| 6:16 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 51 - 20 |
| 4:22 | | S. Edwards Goal | 45 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 45 - 14 |
| 29:26 | | M. de Boer Goal | 39 - 14 |
| 25:41 | | T. Taranto Goal | 33 - 14 |
| 24:02 | | Z. Sproule Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 22:45 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 21:27 | | T. Lynch Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 19:37 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 17:32 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 15:36 | | H. Perryman Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 13:07 | | T. Taranto Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 12:08 | | J. Graham Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 8:10 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 6:32 | | L. Baker Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:05 | | J. Hogan Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |