Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 377
- 339 SYD
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Kicks
- GWS 223
- 209 SYD
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Handballs
- GWS 154
- 130 SYD
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Free Kicks
- GWS 20
- 23 SYD
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Clearances
- GWS 40
- 36 SYD
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Inside 50
- GWS 68
- 54 SYD
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Tackles
- GWS 69
- 64 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 36
- 35 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
2
H. McLean4 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green38 Disposals
21
E. Gulden32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green20 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:52 |  | Rushed | 85 - 96 |
| 31:29 | | J. Kelly Behind | 84 - 96 |
| 28:18 |  | C. Warner Goal | 83 - 96 |
| 23:49 | | S. Wicks Behind | 83 - 90 |
| 21:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 83 - 89 |
| 21:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 83 - 89 |
| 19:57 | | C. Ward Goal | 77 - 89 |
| 16:48 | | E. Gulden Behind | 71 - 89 |
| 14:59 | | D. Stephens Behind | 71 - 88 |
| 12:10 | | E. Gulden Goal | 71 - 87 |
| 10:54 | | T. Greene Behind | 71 - 81 |
| 7:39 | | W. Hayward Behind | 70 - 81 |
| 3:32 | | B. Daniels Behind | 70 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 | | J. Kelly Behind | 69 - 80 |
| 22:54 | | T. Greene Goal | 68 - 80 |
| 19:44 | | E. Gulden Behind | 62 - 80 |
| 16:16 | | C. Brown Goal | 62 - 79 |
| 15:00 | | O. Florent Goal | 56 - 79 |
| 13:32 | | N. Haynes Behind | 56 - 73 |
| 11:01 | | Rushed | 55 - 73 |
| 5:51 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 54 - 73 |
| 4:35 | | C. Mills Behind | 48 - 73 |
| 0:59 | | H. McLean Goal | 48 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 | | L. Ash Behind | 48 - 66 |
| 27:03 | | H. McLean Goal | 47 - 66 |
| 24:50 | | T. Greene Goal | 47 - 60 |
| 21:44 | | I. Heeney Goal | 41 - 60 |
| 19:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 41 - 54 |
| 17:09 | | W. Hayward Goal | 41 - 48 |
| 13:45 | | N. Haynes Goal | 41 - 42 |
| 11:01 | | S. Wicks Goal | 35 - 42 |
| 8:25 | | B. Daniels Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 6:43 | | E. Gulden Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 6:06 | | T. Bedford Behind | 34 - 30 |
| 2:59 | | Rushed | 33 - 30 |
| 0:40 | | J. Hogan Goal | 32 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | H. McLean Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 28:11 | | Rushed | 26 - 24 |
| 24:56 | | H. McLean Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 22:31 | | C. Brown Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 20:23 | | T. Bedford Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 13:18 | | J. Hogan Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 11:17 | | T. Papley Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 7:14 | | J. Amartey Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:03 | | J. Amartey Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:45 | | J. Hogan Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:38 | | D. Lloyd 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 |