Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 339
- 397 FRE
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Kicks
- GWS 217
- 215 FRE
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Handballs
- GWS 122
- 182 FRE
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Free Kicks
- GWS 22
- 22 FRE
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Clearances
- GWS 31
- 41 FRE
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Inside 50
- GWS 45
- 69 FRE
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Tackles
- GWS 56
- 42 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 18
- 45 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan3 Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
Disposals
12
H. Perryman24 Disposals
3
C. Serong32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
H. Perryman12 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:59 |  | S. Darcy Behind | 69 - 89 |
| 30:55 | | C. Serong Goal | 69 - 88 |
| 28:31 | | B. Banfield Behind | 69 - 82 |
| 24:17 | | M. Walters Goal | 69 - 81 |
| 21:45 |  | T. Green Behind | 69 - 75 |
| 19:16 | | L. Schultz Goal | 68 - 75 |
| 15:34 | | J. Clark Goal | 68 - 69 |
| 12:53 | | L. Ash Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 10:02 | | J. Hopper Goal | 67 - 63 |
| 5:07 | | J. Hopper Goal | 61 - 63 |
| 2:38 | | M. Frederick Behind | 55 - 63 |
| 1:11 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 55 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:26 | | D. Mundy Goal | 55 - 56 |
| 26:06 | | M. Frederick Behind | 55 - 50 |
| 24:14 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 55 - 49 |
| 21:01 | | L. Ash Behind | 54 - 49 |
| 17:22 | | S. Darcy Behind | 53 - 49 |
| 14:40 | | J. Hogan Goal | 53 - 48 |
| 13:07 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 47 - 48 |
| 10:21 | | A. Pearce Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 6:49 | | K. Briggs Behind | 47 - 41 |
| 5:13 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 46 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 46 - 35 |
| 25:57 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 23:34 | | W. Brodie Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 20:18 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 46 - 22 |
| 18:24 | | M. Walters Goal | 46 - 21 |
| 17:04 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 46 - 15 |
| 14:54 | | C. Serong Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 6:20 | | T. Taranto Goal | 45 - 14 |
| 4:41 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 39 - 14 |
| 3:12 | | T. Green Goal | 33 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:45 | | M. Walters Goal | 27 - 14 |
| 22:27 | | Rushed | 27 - 8 |
| 19:28 | | B. Acres Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 18:37 | | B. Banfield Behind | 26 - 7 |
| 17:20 | | C. Ward Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 15:49 | | L. Ash Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 13:12 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 10:25 | | T. Taranto Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 8:49 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:26 | | J. Hogan Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 6 - 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 |