Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 388
- 313 PORT
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Kicks
- GWS 204
- 201 PORT
-
Handballs
- GWS 184
- 112 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 18
- 21 PORT
-
Clearances
- GWS 34
- 33 PORT
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Inside 50
- GWS 56
- 42 PORT
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Tackles
- GWS 63
- 52 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 35
- 22 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
46
C. Brown2 Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green30 Disposals
9
D. Houston35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
32
K. Briggs12 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 |  | J. Hogan Behind | 73 - 51 |
| 26:47 | | J. Kelly Goal | 72 - 51 |
| 24:39 | | T. Bedford Behind | 66 - 51 |
| 22:39 |  | T. Marshall Behind | 65 - 51 |
| 20:38 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 65 - 50 |
| 18:17 | | Rushed | 65 - 44 |
| 14:14 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 65 - 43 |
| 12:32 | | T. Greene Goal | 65 - 42 |
| 11:12 | | T. Marshall Behind | 59 - 42 |
| 9:16 | | T. McMullin Behind | 59 - 41 |
| 7:04 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 58 - 41 |
| 4:46 | | R. Angwin Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 1:27 | | J. Kelly Behind | 57 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | J. Hogan Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 29:43 | | Rushed | 50 - 40 |
| 25:33 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 49 - 40 |
| 23:34 | | T. Bedford Goal | 49 - 34 |
| 19:24 | | T. Greene Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 18:21 | | B. Daniels Behind | 42 - 34 |
| 17:44 | | J. Hogan Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 14:50 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 40 - 34 |
| 14:15 | | T. Greene Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 11:49 | | B. Daniels Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 7:12 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 33 - 33 |
| 6:06 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 3:41 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 32 - 32 |
| 0:20 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 32 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | H. Thomas Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 23:26 | | Z. Butters Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 21:58 | | T. Marshall Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 18:33 | | K. Farrell Behind | 26 - 23 |
| 17:02 | | A. Cadman Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 13:17 | | T. Greene Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 8:14 | | C. Brown Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 6:19 | | C. Brown Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 2:25 | | A. Cadman Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 1:37 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 6 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | Rushed | 6 - 21 |
| 27:29 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 5 - 21 |
| 26:18 | | I. Soldo Behind | 5 - 15 |
| 24:35 | | T. Greene Behind | 5 - 14 |
| 20:29 | | Rushed | 4 - 14 |
| 17:26 | | Rushed | 4 - 13 |
| 16:01 | | T. Marshall Goal | 4 - 12 |
| 13:26 | | T. Greene Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 12:11 | | J. Hogan Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | K. Briggs Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:56 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |