Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 360
- 372 WCE
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Kicks
- GWS 194
- 228 WCE
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Handballs
- GWS 166
- 144 WCE
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Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 20 WCE
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Clearances
- GWS 45
- 40 WCE
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Inside 50
- GWS 53
- 55 WCE
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Tackles
- GWS 75
- 74 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 59
- 36 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron2 Goals
27
J. Darling4 Goals
Disposals
8
C. Ward30 Disposals
3
A. Gaff32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward15 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 |  | J. Darling Behind | 61 - 86 |
| 28:21 |  | L. Whitfield Behind | 61 - 85 |
| 27:15 | | Rushed | 60 - 85 |
| 25:45 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 85 |
| 16:34 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 59 - 79 |
| 14:52 | | J. Cripps Goal | 58 - 79 |
| 3:49 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 58 - 73 |
| 0:50 | | J. Cripps Behind | 58 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:13 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 58 - 71 |
| 23:23 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 58 - 70 |
| 21:37 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 58 - 64 |
| 20:33 | | Rushed | 52 - 64 |
| 18:35 | | C. Ward Behind | 51 - 64 |
| 16:19 | | J. Cripps Behind | 50 - 64 |
| 14:03 | | J. Waterman Goal | 50 - 63 |
| 11:57 | | J. Cameron Goal | 50 - 57 |
| 10:35 | | W. Rioli Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 9:05 | | J. Darling Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 5:12 | | T. Taranto Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 1:04 | | J. Cripps Behind | 38 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:46 | | Rushed | 38 - 49 |
| 30:59 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 28:10 | | Rushed | 32 - 48 |
| 27:22 | | Rushed | 31 - 48 |
| 23:28 | | J. Darling Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 21:14 | | J. Darling Goal | 30 - 42 |
| 17:34 | | L. Duggan Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 14:43 | | J. Waterman Goal | 30 - 30 |
| 10:52 | | H. Shaw Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 10:03 | | A. Tomlinson Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 8:21 | | J. Darling Goal | 28 - 24 |
| 6:57 | | C. Ward Goal | 28 - 18 |
| 4:52 | | C. Ward Behind | 22 - 18 |
| 3:18 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 21 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | J. Cripps Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 27:33 | | R. Griffen Goal | 15 - 17 |
| 25:37 | | J. Cameron Goal | 9 - 17 |
| 20:24 | | J. Waterman Goal | 3 - 17 |
| 17:38 | | D. Shiel Behind | 3 - 11 |
| 16:26 | | J. Darling Behind | 2 - 11 |
| 13:53 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 11:25 | | Rushed | 1 - 10 |
| 9:35 | | J. Cripps Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 6:57 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:31 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 3:37 | | S. Hurn Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:43 | | J. Darling 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 |