Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 405
- 342 NMFC
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Kicks
- GWS 229
- 205 NMFC
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Handballs
- GWS 176
- 137 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 14
- 22 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GWS 27
- 32 NMFC
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Inside 50
- GWS 60
- 46 NMFC
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Tackles
- GWS 45
- 47 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 22
- 24 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan6 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green37 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 |  | P. Curtis Goal | 121 - 82 |
| 28:37 |  | J. Kelly Behind | 121 - 76 |
| 24:21 | | C. Idun Behind | 120 - 76 |
| 19:49 | | A. Cadman Behind | 119 - 76 |
| 19:18 | | H. Thomas Behind | 118 - 76 |
| 18:11 | | J. Hogan Behind | 117 - 76 |
| 15:51 | | L. Shiels Goal | 116 - 76 |
| 13:11 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 116 - 70 |
| 12:31 | | T. Greene Behind | 115 - 70 |
| 10:33 | | J. Kelly Goal | 114 - 70 |
| 8:22 | | J. Hogan Goal | 108 - 70 |
| 2:02 | | T. Xerri Goal | 102 - 70 |
| 0:28 | | Rushed | 102 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 101 - 64 |
| 28:32 | | J. Wehr Behind | 95 - 64 |
| 23:48 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 94 - 64 |
| 20:58 | | T. Greene Behind | 94 - 63 |
| 20:17 | | C. Brown Behind | 93 - 63 |
| 18:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 92 - 63 |
| 16:08 | | C. Brown Goal | 92 - 57 |
| 12:49 | | T. Green Behind | 86 - 57 |
| 11:02 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 85 - 57 |
| 8:53 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 85 - 56 |
| 7:44 | | N. Larkey Behind | 85 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 85 - 49 |
| 4:07 | | J. Kelly Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 3:17 | | P. Curtis Behind | 73 - 49 |
| 1:43 | | J. Hogan Goal | 73 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:46 | | T. Bedford Behind | 67 - 48 |
| 31:41 | | T. Bedford Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 28:06 | | J. Hogan Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 27:33 | | B. Daniels Behind | 54 - 48 |
| 25:32 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 53 - 48 |
| 23:51 | | E. Ford Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 19:47 | | J. Hogan Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 18:19 | | T. Greene Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 16:03 | | N. Larkey Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 13:28 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 10:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 46 - 24 |
| 7:40 | | A. Cadman Goal | 46 - 18 |
| 5:40 | | A. Cadman Goal | 40 - 18 |
| 3:57 | | P. Curtis Goal | 34 - 18 |
| 2:42 | | T. Green Goal | 34 - 12 |
| 1:16 | | B. Daniels Behind | 28 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:27 | | J. Hogan Behind | 27 - 12 |
| 24:00 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 22:04 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 18:26 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 16:25 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 14:39 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 11:16 | | T. Greene Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 6:03 | | C. Brown Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:04 | | J. Riccardi 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 |