Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 424
- 357 BL
-
Kicks
- GWS 235
- 203 BL
-
Handballs
- GWS 189
- 154 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 21
- 24 BL
-
Clearances
- GWS 34
- 27 BL
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Inside 50
- GWS 46
- 43 BL
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Tackles
- GWS 56
- 51 BL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 4
- 47 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
38
D. Lloyd1 Goals
15
D. Zorko1 Goals
Disposals
24
M. de Boer35 Disposals
11
D. Beams29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto12 Contested Possessions
5
M. Robinson20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 |  | D. Zorko Behind | 77 - 43 |
| 26:05 |  | A. Tomlinson Behind | 77 - 42 |
| 23:48 | | J. Patton Behind | 76 - 42 |
| 22:17 | | R. Griffen Goal | 75 - 42 |
| 20:44 | | J. Cameron Behind | 69 - 42 |
| 19:31 | | D. Zorko Behind | 68 - 42 |
| 15:34 | | Rushed | 68 - 41 |
| 13:05 | | D. Zorko Goal | 68 - 40 |
| 8:58 | | J. Hopper Behind | 68 - 34 |
| 8:32 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 67 - 34 |
| 6:17 | | A. Witherden Behind | 66 - 34 |
| 3:48 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 66 - 33 |
| 2:55 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 60 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:05 | | D. Rich Behind | 59 - 33 |
| 26:36 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 59 - 32 |
| 24:59 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 58 - 32 |
| 24:11 | | D. Shiel Behind | 58 - 26 |
| 22:44 | | L. Taylor Goal | 57 - 26 |
| 21:16 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 57 - 20 |
| 19:29 | | Rushed | 57 - 19 |
| 17:10 | | J. Hopper Goal | 57 - 18 |
| 4:46 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 51 - 18 |
| 1:28 | | D. McStay Goal | 45 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | M. de Boer Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 24:24 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 39 - 12 |
| 21:03 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 33 - 12 |
| 19:38 | | Rushed | 27 - 12 |
| 15:08 | | N. Shipley Behind | 26 - 12 |
| 11:14 | | D. Beams Goal | 25 - 12 |
| 7:18 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 25 - 6 |
| 4:58 | | Rushed | 25 - 5 |
| 3:39 | | Rushed | 24 - 5 |
| 0:43 | | Rushed | 23 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | T. Taranto Behind | 22 - 5 |
| 25:57 | | Rushed | 21 - 5 |
| 24:41 | | Rushed | 21 - 4 |
| 19:53 | | B. Deledio Goal | 20 - 4 |
| 18:33 | | D. Beams Behind | 14 - 4 |
| 17:34 | | L. Taylor Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 16:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 13:39 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 7:26 | | O. McInerney Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 6:45 | | C. Rayner Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:45 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:07 | | Z. Langdon 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 |