Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 476
- 288 CARL
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Kicks
- GWS 286
- 179 CARL
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Handballs
- GWS 190
- 109 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 43
- 24 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 65
- 35 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 57
- 44 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 32
- 40 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson5 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield40 Disposals
24
N. Newman29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:57 |  | C. Curnow Behind | 138 - 45 |
| 24:13 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 138 - 44 |
| 21:08 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 137 - 44 |
| 15:10 | | T. Greene Behind | 137 - 38 |
| 11:42 | | J. Hopper Behind | 136 - 38 |
| 10:43 | | J. Kelly Behind | 135 - 38 |
| 8:38 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 134 - 38 |
| 5:08 | | E. Curnow Goal | 128 - 38 |
| 0:26 | | B. Deledio Goal | 128 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | T. Taranto Behind | 122 - 32 |
| 28:05 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 121 - 32 |
| 25:20 | | M. McGovern Goal | 115 - 32 |
| 22:42 | | H. McKay Goal | 115 - 26 |
| 20:55 | | B. Daniels Behind | 115 - 20 |
| 18:42 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 114 - 20 |
| 16:56 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 108 - 20 |
| 12:38 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 108 - 14 |
| 8:30 | | H. Perryman Goal | 102 - 14 |
| 7:00 | | M. de Boer Behind | 96 - 14 |
| 3:59 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 95 - 14 |
| 2:40 | | C. Curnow Behind | 89 - 14 |
| 1:58 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 89 - 13 |
| 1:05 | | B. Deledio Behind | 88 - 13 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 | | B. Deledio Goal | 87 - 13 |
| 26:49 | | J. Cameron Behind | 81 - 13 |
| 24:20 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 80 - 13 |
| 22:52 | | B. Deledio Goal | 74 - 13 |
| 19:53 | | Rushed | 68 - 13 |
| 16:30 | | J. Cameron Behind | 67 - 13 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 66 - 13 |
| 11:17 | | B. Daniels Goal | 65 - 13 |
| 8:06 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 59 - 13 |
| 6:04 | | T. Taranto Goal | 53 - 13 |
| 4:50 | | H. McKay Goal | 47 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:33 | | H. McKay Behind | 47 - 7 |
| 30:51 | | M. de Boer Behind | 47 - 6 |
| 29:21 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 46 - 6 |
| 25:56 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 45 - 6 |
| 22:41 | | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 6 |
| 20:54 | | A. Kennedy Goal | 43 - 6 |
| 17:53 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 15:16 | | B. Daniels Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 14:03 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 10:38 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 7:24 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:53 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:20 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:55 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |