Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 411
- 325 CARL
-
Kicks
- GWS 209
- 183 CARL
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Handballs
- GWS 202
- 142 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 11
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 43
- 46 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 60
- 50 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 77
- 60 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 45
- 22 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan5 Goals
10
H. McKay5 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green33 Disposals
9
P. Cripps33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
32
K. Briggs16 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 |  | B. Acres Goal | 116 - 104 |
| 22:42 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 116 - 98 |
| 21:37 | | M. Owies Behind | 116 - 92 |
| 16:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 116 - 91 |
| 15:31 |  | C. Ward Goal | 116 - 85 |
| 12:04 | | B. Daniels Behind | 110 - 85 |
| 10:19 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 109 - 85 |
| 7:27 | | B. Daniels Behind | 109 - 79 |
| 6:03 | | H. McKay Goal | 108 - 79 |
| 4:33 | | C. Curnow Behind | 108 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:27 | | J. Hogan Goal | 108 - 72 |
| 28:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 102 - 72 |
| 27:29 | | K. Briggs Behind | 102 - 66 |
| 25:16 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 101 - 66 |
| 23:24 | | T. Greene Behind | 101 - 65 |
| 20:37 | | I. Cumming Goal | 100 - 65 |
| 14:44 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 94 - 65 |
| 11:53 | | I. Cumming Goal | 94 - 64 |
| 9:54 | | J. Hogan Goal | 88 - 64 |
| 8:17 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 82 - 64 |
| 6:48 | | T. Green Goal | 81 - 64 |
| 4:42 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 75 - 64 |
| 2:50 | | H. Thomas Goal | 74 - 64 |
| 1:32 | | J. Hogan Goal | 68 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 27:04 | | T. Bedford Goal | 56 - 64 |
| 23:06 | | J. Hogan Goal | 50 - 64 |
| 21:29 | | T. Bedford Behind | 44 - 64 |
| 16:13 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 43 - 64 |
| 15:04 | | P. Cripps Goal | 43 - 58 |
| 11:43 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 43 - 52 |
| 8:48 | | C. Ward Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 5:56 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 2:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 25 - 52 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:20 | | D. Jones Goal | 19 - 52 |
| 32:22 | | Rushed | 13 - 52 |
| 30:28 | | Z. Williams Goal | 13 - 51 |
| 28:38 | | P. Cripps Goal | 13 - 45 |
| 25:14 | | Z. Williams Goal | 13 - 39 |
| 24:18 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 13 - 33 |
| 23:06 | | Z. Williams Goal | 13 - 32 |
| 19:03 | | T. McMullin Goal | 13 - 26 |
| 17:24 | | A. Cerra Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 11:57 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 10:12 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 8:37 | | H. McKay Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 6:09 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:12 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 2:45 | | H. McKay Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:53 | | B. Daniels 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 |