Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 395
- 300 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GWS 222
- 185 SUNS
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Handballs
- GWS 173
- 115 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 25
- 20 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GWS 54
- 35 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 55
- 50 SUNS
-
Tackles
- GWS 77
- 49 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- GWS 43
- 41 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
H. Himmelberg3 Goals
18
M. Chol3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto36 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
8
B. Fiorini11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 |  | M. Chol Goal | 83 - 57 |
| 28:28 | | N. Anderson Behind | 83 - 51 |
| 26:31 | | A. Sexton Behind | 83 - 50 |
| 25:04 | | N. Holman Goal | 83 - 49 |
| 20:37 | | M. Chol Goal | 83 - 43 |
| 14:32 | | M. Chol Goal | 83 - 37 |
| 11:15 |  | H. Himmelberg Goal | 83 - 31 |
| 9:52 | | T. Miller Behind | 77 - 31 |
| 7:51 | | B. Preuss Behind | 77 - 30 |
| 4:49 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 76 - 30 |
| 3:08 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 70 - 30 |
| 1:26 | | T. Taranto Goal | 69 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:21 | | D. Swallow Behind | 63 - 30 |
| 22:00 | | T. Green Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 9:56 | | T. Green Behind | 57 - 29 |
| 6:42 | | J. Hogan Behind | 56 - 29 |
| 4:20 | | L. Casboult Goal | 55 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | L. Keeffe Behind | 55 - 23 |
| 27:56 | | L. Casboult Goal | 54 - 23 |
| 26:22 | | T. Green Behind | 54 - 17 |
| 25:55 | | B. Preuss Behind | 53 - 17 |
| 16:09 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 52 - 17 |
| 12:47 | | A. Sexton Goal | 46 - 17 |
| 10:59 | | Rushed | 46 - 11 |
| 7:41 | | J. Hogan Goal | 46 - 10 |
| 4:58 | | B. Hill Goal | 40 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | L. Casboult Goal | 34 - 10 |
| 28:36 | | T. Miller Behind | 34 - 4 |
| 26:49 | | T. Green Goal | 34 - 3 |
| 25:18 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 28 - 3 |
| 24:36 | | A. Davies Behind | 27 - 3 |
| 22:12 | | M. Chol Behind | 27 - 2 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 27 - 1 |
| 19:04 | | L. Keeffe Goal | 27 - 0 |
| 13:08 | | M. de Boer Goal | 21 - 0 |
| 12:11 | | J. Peatling Behind | 15 - 0 |
| 10:22 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 8:44 | | J. Hogan Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 7:03 | | J. Hogan Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 4:17 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |