Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 429
- 380 WB
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Kicks
- GWS 235
- 223 WB
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Handballs
- GWS 194
- 157 WB
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Free Kicks
- GWS 9
- 12 WB
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Clearances
- GWS 37
- 45 WB
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Inside 50
- GWS 57
- 46 WB
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Tackles
- GWS 65
- 57 WB
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 40
- 52 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
T. Green3 Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green38 Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green14 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 |  | J. Hogan Goal | 71 - 86 |
| 25:14 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 65 - 86 |
| 22:32 | | A. Naughton Goal | 65 - 80 |
| 21:35 | | A. Naughton Behind | 65 - 74 |
| 17:27 | | J. Kelly Behind | 65 - 73 |
| 12:51 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 64 - 73 |
| 10:11 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 63 - 73 |
| 7:10 | | T. Green Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 5:47 | | T. Green Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 4:16 | | A. Naughton Behind | 45 - 73 |
| 1:22 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 45 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | Rushed | 39 - 72 |
| 27:09 | | M. Flynn Behind | 39 - 71 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 38 - 71 |
| 21:15 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 37 - 71 |
| 19:58 | | J. Hogan Behind | 37 - 65 |
| 16:56 | | A. Naughton Goal | 36 - 65 |
| 11:10 | | J. Hogan Behind | 36 - 59 |
| 10:13 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 35 - 59 |
| 5:59 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 34 - 59 |
| 3:01 | | C. Weightman Goal | 34 - 53 |
| 1:19 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 34 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 34 - 46 |
| 26:22 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 34 - 45 |
| 24:50 | | Rushed | 34 - 44 |
| 21:59 | | C. Ward Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 20:17 | | A. Scott Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 15:09 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 11:40 | | R. Lobb Goal | 22 - 37 |
| 9:30 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 8:11 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 22 - 25 |
| 1:37 | | C. Ward Goal | 21 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | J. Hogan Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 25:51 | | B. Daniels Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 23:14 | | A. Jones Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 18:40 | | A. Jones Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 17:08 | | T. Green Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 16:08 | | Rushed | 12 - 13 |
| 13:47 | | J. Hogan Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 7:19 | | R. Lobb Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:52 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:51 | | T. Green Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |