Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 345
- 343 PORT
-
Kicks
- GWS 206
- 208 PORT
-
Handballs
- GWS 139
- 135 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 29
- 16 PORT
-
Clearances
- GWS 45
- 45 PORT
-
Inside 50
- GWS 49
- 51 PORT
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Tackles
- GWS 75
- 64 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 33
- 38 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
15
W. Rioli2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green31 Disposals
9
Z. Butters32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 |  | A. Cadman Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 29:05 |  | J. Richards Goal | 49 - 66 |
| 26:45 | | J. Hogan Behind | 49 - 60 |
| 23:23 | | Rushed | 48 - 60 |
| 20:47 | | O. Wines Goal | 47 - 60 |
| 17:31 | | C. Moraes Goal | 47 - 54 |
| 16:27 | | J. Kelly Behind | 47 - 48 |
| 8:38 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 46 - 48 |
| 2:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 46 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | K. Farrell Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 23:48 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 40 - 46 |
| 11:55 | | C. Rozee Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 5:03 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 40 - 44 |
| 3:54 | | Rushed | 40 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | K. Farrell Behind | 40 - 37 |
| 28:49 | | D. Jones Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 24:28 | | D. Visentini Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 23:13 | | Rushed | 34 - 35 |
| 21:28 | | H. Jackson Goal | 33 - 35 |
| 17:25 | | Rushed | 33 - 29 |
| 14:37 | | H. Thomas Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 9:50 | | R. Burton Behind | 26 - 29 |
| 6:25 | | W. Rioli Goal | 26 - 28 |
| 2:52 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 26 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | W. Rioli Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 28:21 | | C. Rozee Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 27:19 | | A. Cadman Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 25:31 | | Rushed | 14 - 20 |
| 23:22 | | J. Kelly Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 22:06 | | K. Farrell Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 20:28 | | J. Hogan Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 19:07 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 16:04 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:55 | | C. Rozee Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 1:36 | | W. Rioli Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:42 | | C. Rozee Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |