Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 405
- 353 HAW
-
Kicks
- GWS 263
- 248 HAW
-
Handballs
- GWS 142
- 105 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 24
- 17 HAW
-
Clearances
- GWS 43
- 42 HAW
-
Inside 50
- GWS 63
- 60 HAW
-
Tackles
- GWS 93
- 93 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 52
- 41 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
46
C. Brown4 Goals
1
H. Morrison1 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield32 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly16 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | M. Lewis Behind | 72 - 50 |
| 26:53 | | L. Shiels Goal | 72 - 49 |
| 25:41 |  | Rushed | 72 - 43 |
| 19:26 | | L. Ash Behind | 71 - 43 |
| 16:49 | | C. Brown Behind | 70 - 43 |
| 14:08 | | Rushed | 69 - 43 |
| 6:17 | | J. Hogan Goal | 68 - 43 |
| 2:58 | | C. Brown Goal | 62 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 | | D. Moore Goal | 56 - 43 |
| 26:33 | | J. Wehr Goal | 56 - 37 |
| 21:17 | | L. Breust Goal | 50 - 37 |
| 19:25 | | C. Brown Goal | 50 - 31 |
| 9:33 | | J. Gunston Behind | 44 - 31 |
| 7:43 | | C. Brown Goal | 44 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 38 - 30 |
| 27:02 | | J. Wehr Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 23:00 | | S. Butler Behind | 26 - 30 |
| 14:40 | | J. Hogan Behind | 26 - 29 |
| 12:02 | | J. Sicily Behind | 25 - 29 |
| 7:05 | | Rushed | 25 - 28 |
| 4:17 | | C. Brown Goal | 25 - 27 |
| 3:19 | | Rushed | 19 - 27 |
| 2:18 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 19 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 28:52 | | W. Day Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 23:55 | | J. Hogan Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 22:04 | | J. Newcombe Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 20:21 | | H. Morrison Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 16:04 | | C. Ward Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 13:41 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 8:31 | | J. Hogan Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:26 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |