Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 383
- 356 STK
-
Kicks
- GWS 210
- 226 STK
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Handballs
- GWS 173
- 130 STK
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 9
- 20 STK
-
Clearances
- GWS 31
- 43 STK
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Inside 50
- GWS 48
- 52 STK
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Tackles
- GWS 59
- 67 STK
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 33
- 30 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
47
A. Caminiti2 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield34 Disposals
8
B. Hill33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green11 Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 |  | A. Caminiti Goal | 80 - 79 |
| 28:16 |  | Rushed | 80 - 73 |
| 26:47 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 79 - 73 |
| 24:58 | | D. Wilson Goal | 79 - 67 |
| 23:56 | | Rushed | 79 - 61 |
| 19:36 | | J. Higgins Goal | 78 - 61 |
| 17:09 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 78 - 55 |
| 13:57 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 78 - 49 |
| 11:05 | | T. Membrey Goal | 77 - 49 |
| 9:27 | | Rushed | 77 - 43 |
| 7:34 | | B. Hill Behind | 76 - 43 |
| 3:58 | | Rushed | 76 - 42 |
| 0:50 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 76 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | J. Hogan Goal | 70 - 41 |
| 22:25 | | J. Kelly Goal | 64 - 41 |
| 15:37 | | B. Daniels Behind | 58 - 41 |
| 13:43 | | J. Hogan Behind | 57 - 41 |
| 11:51 | | J. Hogan Behind | 56 - 41 |
| 7:24 | | A. Cadman Goal | 55 - 41 |
| 5:57 | | L. Ash Behind | 49 - 41 |
| 3:00 | | B. Hill Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 1:52 | | J. Steele Goal | 48 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:20 | | T. Greene Behind | 48 - 29 |
| 23:56 | | Rushed | 47 - 29 |
| 19:35 | | T. Greene Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 14:45 | | M. Owens Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 13:55 | | B. Daniels Behind | 41 - 22 |
| 11:47 | | J. Hogan Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 10:36 | | M. King Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 7:16 | | T. Membrey Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 5:28 | | M. Owens Goal | 34 - 15 |
| 3:27 | | T. Greene Goal | 34 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 38:18 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 28 - 9 |
| 36:39 | | B. Hill Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 33:34 | | T. Green Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 31:50 | | J. Higgins Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 30:19 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 22 - 1 |
| 29:18 | | R. Marshall Behind | 21 - 1 |
| 26:47 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 21 - 0 |
| 25:22 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 15 - 0 |
| 8:09 | | H. Thomas Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 4:11 | | B. Daniels Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 1:54 | | T. Bedford Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:01 | | K. Briggs Behind | 1 - 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 |