Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 380
- 397 CARL
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Kicks
- GWS 213
- 235 CARL
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Handballs
- GWS 167
- 162 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 18
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 32
- 39 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 54
- 61 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 53
- 39 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 17
- 46 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
J. Riccardi2 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green34 Disposals
9
P. Cripps42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
M. Flynn12 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 64 - 74 |
| 25:34 | | Rushed | 64 - 68 |
| 24:22 | | P. Cripps Behind | 64 - 67 |
| 20:12 |  | Rushed | 64 - 66 |
| 16:03 | | E. Curnow Behind | 63 - 66 |
| 15:01 | | J. Motlop Goal | 63 - 65 |
| 14:03 | | C. Durdin Behind | 63 - 59 |
| 11:06 | | B. Daniels Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 7:28 | | T. Greene Goal | 57 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | J. Peatling Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 21:49 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 20:37 | | Rushed | 44 - 58 |
| 18:48 | | T. De Koning Behind | 43 - 58 |
| 16:35 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 43 - 57 |
| 13:38 | | Rushed | 42 - 57 |
| 10:27 | | Rushed | 42 - 56 |
| 9:20 | | H. McKay Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 7:32 | | C. Curnow Behind | 41 - 55 |
| 2:34 | | C. Curnow Behind | 41 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | C. Hamilton Behind | 41 - 53 |
| 29:36 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 40 - 53 |
| 27:59 | | C. Curnow Goal | 39 - 53 |
| 25:39 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 39 - 47 |
| 22:12 | | P. Cripps Behind | 39 - 46 |
| 20:26 | | J. Motlop Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 16:11 | | S. Docherty Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 9:50 | | C. Curnow Behind | 39 - 33 |
| 8:00 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 39 - 32 |
| 4:05 | | Rushed | 33 - 32 |
| 1:44 | | Rushed | 33 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:38 | | C. Ward Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 29:21 | | B. Acres Behind | 32 - 30 |
| 27:45 | | C. Ward Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 26:36 | | M. Owies Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 25:24 | | Rushed | 26 - 23 |
| 23:18 | | J. Kelly Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 19:30 | | Rushed | 20 - 22 |
| 18:14 | | M. Owies Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 14:35 | | J. Hogan Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 13:19 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 12:02 | | Rushed | 12 - 16 |
| 10:44 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 12 - 15 |
| 9:08 | | B. Daniels Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 8:02 | | E. Curnow Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 4:57 | | C. Durdin Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 2:24 | | J. Hogan Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 1:41 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 0:38 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |