Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 357
- 435 GEEL
-
Kicks
- GWS 205
- 255 GEEL
-
Handballs
- GWS 152
- 180 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 22
- 18 GEEL
-
Clearances
- GWS 34
- 33 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- GWS 43
- 61 GEEL
-
Tackles
- GWS 50
- 53 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- GWS 49
- 25 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
5
J. Cameron5 Goals
Disposals
44
I. Cumming29 Disposals
22
M. Duncan33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 |  | M. Knevitt Behind | 35 - 88 |
| 24:48 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 35 - 87 |
| 21:30 | | T. Stengle Goal | 35 - 81 |
| 19:47 |  | C. Ward Behind | 35 - 75 |
| 18:56 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 34 - 75 |
| 17:09 | | T. Greene Behind | 34 - 74 |
| 14:52 | | J. Cameron Goal | 33 - 74 |
| 12:18 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 33 - 68 |
| 9:34 | | T. Stengle Behind | 33 - 67 |
| 8:43 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 33 - 66 |
| 5:39 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 33 - 65 |
| 2:59 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 33 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | T. Green Behind | 27 - 59 |
| 25:01 | | T. Stengle Behind | 26 - 59 |
| 21:36 | | J. Hogan Behind | 26 - 58 |
| 19:27 | | I. Smith Behind | 25 - 58 |
| 17:11 | | J. Cameron Goal | 25 - 57 |
| 15:10 | | T. Stengle Goal | 25 - 51 |
| 12:10 | | J. Cameron Behind | 25 - 45 |
| 8:59 | | J. Hogan Behind | 25 - 44 |
| 5:56 | | T. Greene Behind | 24 - 44 |
| 1:30 | | Rushed | 23 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:32 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 23 - 43 |
| 20:24 | | T. Stengle Goal | 23 - 37 |
| 18:36 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 23 - 31 |
| 17:13 | | I. Cumming Behind | 23 - 30 |
| 14:25 | | I. Smith Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 11:24 | | B. Close Behind | 22 - 29 |
| 6:41 | | B. Hill Behind | 22 - 28 |
| 5:10 | | T. Greene Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 2:15 | | J. Kelly Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 1:30 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 14 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | T. Greene Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 27:22 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 25:56 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 23:59 | | J. Cameron Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 21:48 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 19:12 | | J. Hogan Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 15:59 | | T. Atkins Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 13:03 | | B. Close Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 9:51 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 6:16 | | J. Hogan Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:47 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |