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
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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 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |