Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 366
- 320 ESS
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Kicks
- GWS 251
- 180 ESS
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Handballs
- GWS 115
- 140 ESS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 18
- 23 ESS
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Clearances
- GWS 36
- 30 ESS
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Inside 50
- GWS 53
- 38 ESS
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Tackles
- GWS 53
- 47 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 38
- 27 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
35
M. Guelfi4 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield29 Disposals
3
D. Parish28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:35 |  | M. Guelfi Behind | 96 - 69 |
| 21:23 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 96 - 68 |
| 14:06 |  | J. Hogan Goal | 96 - 62 |
| 10:37 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 90 - 62 |
| 8:55 | | J. Hogan Behind | 84 - 62 |
| 5:34 | | K. Briggs Behind | 83 - 62 |
| 4:21 | | J. Hogan Behind | 82 - 62 |
| 2:27 | | J. Hogan Goal | 81 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | B. Preuss Behind | 75 - 62 |
| 26:32 | | C. Ward Goal | 74 - 62 |
| 24:12 | | T. Greene Goal | 68 - 62 |
| 21:36 | | S. Durham Behind | 62 - 62 |
| 17:46 | | J. Hogan Goal | 62 - 61 |
| 14:23 | | J. Hopper Behind | 56 - 61 |
| 12:30 | | D. Parish Behind | 55 - 61 |
| 9:30 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 55 - 60 |
| 7:42 | | A. Perkins Behind | 49 - 60 |
| 3:20 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 0:58 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 49 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | A. Perkins Goal | 49 - 47 |
| 27:47 | | H. Perryman Goal | 49 - 41 |
| 26:14 | | J. Stewart Goal | 43 - 41 |
| 24:09 | | P. Wright Goal | 43 - 35 |
| 22:20 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 16:00 | | T. Greene Behind | 43 - 23 |
| 13:55 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 42 - 23 |
| 12:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 36 - 23 |
| 12:15 | | J. Stringer Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 9:33 | | T. Greene Goal | 36 - 21 |
| 8:38 | | Rushed | 30 - 21 |
| 6:57 | | J. Hogan Goal | 29 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | K. Langford Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 26:23 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 25:40 | | J. Peatling Behind | 22 - 15 |
| 23:34 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 21:27 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 19:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 16:56 | | J. Kelly Goal | 20 - 3 |
| 10:48 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 10:06 | | J. Stringer Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 8:00 | | T. Greene Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 5:06 | | M. Redman Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 12 - 1 |
| 2:02 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:47 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |