Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 347
- 305 GWS
-
Kicks
- WB 214
- 194 GWS
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Handballs
- WB 133
- 111 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- WB 32
- 19 GWS
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 24 GWS
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Inside 50
- WB 58
- 36 GWS
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Tackles
- WB 34
- 44 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WB 26
- 40 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Darcy5 Goals
26
J. Riccardi2 Goals
Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli27 Disposals
7
L. Ash36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
33
A. Naughton14 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:14 |  | B. Williams Behind | 132 - 44 |
| 23:47 | | L. McNeil Behind | 131 - 44 |
| 22:09 | | S. Darcy Goal | 130 - 44 |
| 20:56 |  | J. Riccardi Behind | 124 - 44 |
| 16:11 | | A. Cadman Behind | 124 - 43 |
| 13:10 | | E. Richards Goal | 124 - 42 |
| 7:46 | | A. Naughton Goal | 118 - 42 |
| 4:24 | | A. Naughton Behind | 112 - 42 |
| 3:57 | | Rushed | 111 - 42 |
| 2:16 | | T. English Behind | 110 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | S. Darcy Goal | 109 - 42 |
| 28:48 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 103 - 42 |
| 26:48 | | S. Darcy Behind | 103 - 41 |
| 25:38 | | Rushed | 102 - 41 |
| 23:51 | | L. McNeil Goal | 102 - 40 |
| 21:26 | | A. Cadman Goal | 96 - 40 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 96 - 34 |
| 16:13 | | S. Darcy Goal | 96 - 33 |
| 14:32 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 90 - 33 |
| 12:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 90 - 27 |
| 10:24 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 84 - 27 |
| 9:12 | | J. Stringer Goal | 83 - 27 |
| 7:38 | | S. Darcy Behind | 83 - 21 |
| 5:48 | | Rushed | 82 - 21 |
| 2:19 | | T. English Behind | 82 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:23 | | T. Bedford Goal | 81 - 20 |
| 29:20 | | B. Williams Behind | 81 - 14 |
| 26:27 | | A. Naughton Goal | 80 - 14 |
| 24:30 | | Rushed | 74 - 14 |
| 22:21 | | A. Cadman Goal | 73 - 14 |
| 18:16 | | C. Poulter Behind | 73 - 8 |
| 15:21 | | A. Naughton Goal | 72 - 8 |
| 13:33 | | A. Naughton Goal | 66 - 8 |
| 10:51 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 60 - 8 |
| 7:29 | | L. McNeil Goal | 54 - 8 |
| 4:33 | | L. McNeil Behind | 48 - 8 |
| 1:38 | | L. McNeil Goal | 47 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | A. Naughton Behind | 41 - 8 |
| 28:47 | | T. English Goal | 40 - 8 |
| 26:42 | | Rushed | 34 - 8 |
| 23:29 | | R. West Goal | 33 - 8 |
| 20:21 | | C. Poulter Goal | 27 - 8 |
| 17:26 | | S. Darcy Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 15:14 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 14:37 | | T. McMullin Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 11:26 | | T. English Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 9:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 8:23 | | S. Darcy Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:40 | | R. Garcia Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:38 | | T. English Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:34 | | S. Darcy Goal | 6 - 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 |