Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 354
- 420 CARL
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Kicks
- GWS 205
- 246 CARL
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Handballs
- GWS 149
- 174 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 25
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 28
- 36 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 47
- 64 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 51
- 42 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 44
- 15 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
H. Himmelberg2 Goals
18
S. Walsh2 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly36 Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly15 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 |  | Z. Fisher Goal | 75 - 105 |
| 23:54 | | S. Walsh Behind | 75 - 99 |
| 22:27 | | Rushed | 75 - 98 |
| 20:03 |  | H. Himmelberg Behind | 75 - 97 |
| 18:37 | | S. Docherty Goal | 74 - 97 |
| 15:31 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 74 - 91 |
| 12:41 | | C. Ward Behind | 68 - 91 |
| 9:25 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 67 - 91 |
| 8:35 | | C. Stone Behind | 67 - 85 |
| 7:07 | | J. Carroll Behind | 66 - 85 |
| 5:22 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 84 |
| 3:09 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 66 - 72 |
| 26:04 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 22:31 | | C. Durdin Behind | 60 - 71 |
| 19:03 | | H. Perryman Goal | 60 - 70 |
| 16:46 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 54 - 70 |
| 13:22 | | M. Owies Behind | 54 - 64 |
| 11:44 | | M. Owies Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 10:00 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 7:47 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 6:22 | | J. Kelly Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 5:10 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 2:53 | | J. Motlop Goal | 47 - 55 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 47 - 49 |
| 1:05 | | P. Cripps Behind | 47 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | J. Kelly Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 23:38 | | A. Kennedy Goal | 41 - 47 |
| 21:50 | | G. Hewett Behind | 35 - 47 |
| 18:50 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 35 - 46 |
| 11:57 | | C. Stone Behind | 35 - 40 |
| 6:46 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 6:10 | | Rushed | 28 - 40 |
| 5:26 | | G. Hewett Behind | 27 - 40 |
| 3:16 | | C. Durdin Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 0:42 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 27 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:51 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 33:57 | | T. Greene Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 29:31 | | T. Green Behind | 14 - 33 |
| 28:09 | | T. Greene Goal | 13 - 33 |
| 25:52 | | Rushed | 7 - 33 |
| 24:44 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 6 - 33 |
| 22:06 | | Rushed | 6 - 27 |
| 17:44 | | C. Ward Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 12:32 | | T. De Koning Goal | 0 - 26 |
| 8:29 | | S. Walsh Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 6:54 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 6:15 | | Rushed | 0 - 13 |
| 4:31 | | S. Walsh Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:35 | | C. Durdin Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |