Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 332
- 334 SYD
-
Kicks
- GWS 211
- 184 SYD
-
Handballs
- GWS 121
- 150 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 24
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- GWS 27
- 41 SYD
-
Inside 50
- GWS 54
- 44 SYD
-
Tackles
- GWS 58
- 64 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- GWS 26
- 36 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield27 Disposals
21
E. Gulden32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Angwin12 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:38 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 102 - 58 |
| 20:32 |  | I. Heeney Behind | 96 - 58 |
| 18:36 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 96 - 57 |
| 13:14 | | A. Francis Behind | 95 - 57 |
| 12:31 | | T. McMullin Behind | 95 - 56 |
| 10:16 | | A. Cadman Goal | 94 - 56 |
| 6:48 | | J. Stringer Behind | 88 - 56 |
| 6:29 | | J. Stringer Behind | 87 - 56 |
| 5:01 | | J. Hogan Behind | 86 - 56 |
| 2:03 | | J. Hogan Goal | 85 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | C. Brown Behind | 79 - 56 |
| 28:55 | | J. Stringer Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 27:43 | | L. Ash Goal | 72 - 56 |
| 26:05 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 66 - 56 |
| 23:46 | | T. Bedford Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 19:00 | | T. Bedford Goal | 54 - 56 |
| 15:00 | | T. Greene Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 12:05 | | J. Stringer Goal | 42 - 56 |
| 9:49 | | K. Briggs Behind | 36 - 56 |
| 5:52 | | A. Cadman Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 2:35 | | J. McInerney Goal | 29 - 56 |
| 1:18 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 29 - 50 |
| 0:35 | | T. Greene Behind | 23 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | A. Cadman Goal | 22 - 50 |
| 23:54 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 16 - 50 |
| 21:47 | | T. Papley Behind | 15 - 50 |
| 20:30 | | T. Papley Goal | 15 - 49 |
| 17:14 | | T. Green Goal | 15 - 43 |
| 11:16 | | C. Mills Goal | 9 - 43 |
| 8:42 | | W. Hayward Goal | 9 - 37 |
| 7:20 | | J. McInerney Behind | 9 - 31 |
| 6:02 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 30 |
| 3:43 | | S. Wicks Behind | 8 - 30 |
| 1:33 | | W. Hayward Goal | 8 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:09 | | A. Francis Behind | 8 - 23 |
| 33:09 | | W. Hayward Goal | 8 - 22 |
| 28:14 | | C. Warner Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 24:43 | | J. Buller Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 22:54 | | J. Jordon Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 21:02 | | A. Cadman Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 19:40 | | B. Grundy Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 14:27 | | I. Heeney Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 13:49 | | J. Hogan Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 9:59 | | J. Hogan Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:28 | | T. Papley Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
![]()
AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.
![]()
Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
Champion Data's Christian Joly says Carlton's issues from last year remain, with the Blues unable to stem the bleeding in their 53-point loss to Sydney.
![]()
Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
Carlton coach Michael Voss has declared the leaking of former captain Sam Docherty's expletive-laden criticism an example of the club continuing to "culturally defeat" itself after a poor start to the AFL season.
![]()
Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top
Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL overreactions this week, we judge the biggest takeways as legitimate or irrational.
![]()
An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
![]()
Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |