Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 371
- 351 ESS
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Kicks
- GWS 216
- 229 ESS
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Handballs
- GWS 155
- 122 ESS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 22
- 15 ESS
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Clearances
- GWS 42
- 55 ESS
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Inside 50
- GWS 56
- 53 ESS
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Tackles
- GWS 58
- 85 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 44
- 60 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 | ![]() | M. Baguley Behind | 60 - 95 |
| 27:18 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 60 - 94 |
| 23:30 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 60 - 88 |
| 20:22 | ![]() | H. Himmelberg Behind | 60 - 82 |
| 18:08 | ![]() | D. Buckley Goal | 59 - 82 |
| 15:37 | ![]() | J. Kelly Behind | 53 - 82 |
| 14:01 | ![]() | M. Baguley Goal | 52 - 82 |
| 10:23 | ![]() | Rushed | 52 - 76 |
| 8:48 | ![]() | D. Zaharakis Goal | 52 - 75 |
| 7:46 | ![]() | S. McKernan Goal | 52 - 69 |
| 6:36 | ![]() | O. Fantasia Behind | 52 - 63 |
| 5:47 | ![]() | J. Stewart Goal | 52 - 62 |
| 1:16 | ![]() | H. Himmelberg Behind | 52 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 28:57 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 45 - 56 |
| 28:23 | ![]() | Rushed | 45 - 55 |
| 24:32 | ![]() | D. Zaharakis Behind | 45 - 54 |
| 17:56 | ![]() | J. Kelly Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 16:35 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 10:53 | ![]() | S. McKernan Behind | 43 - 53 |
| 8:08 | ![]() | T. Taranto Behind | 43 - 52 |
| 3:50 | ![]() | D. Smith Goal | 42 - 52 |
| 2:14 | ![]() | J. Patton Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 0:52 | ![]() | Rushed | 36 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:42 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 36 - 45 |
| 21:19 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 36 - 39 |
| 17:35 | ![]() | S. Coniglio Goal | 36 - 38 |
| 16:13 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 38 |
| 13:05 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 38 |
| 7:52 | ![]() | Z. Langdon Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 6:30 | ![]() | J. Patton Behind | 17 - 38 |
| 2:34 | ![]() | B. Goddard Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 1:21 | ![]() | D. Shiel Behind | 16 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:27 | ![]() | O. Fantasia Goal | 15 - 32 |
| 29:44 | ![]() | D. Heppell Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 27:07 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 24:47 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 21:56 | ![]() | D. Zaharakis Behind | 13 - 25 |
| 18:50 | ![]() | R. Griffen Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 17:06 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 16:03 | ![]() | D. Buckley Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 13:44 | ![]() | A. McGrath Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 5:54 | ![]() | M. Baguley Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 3:24 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:18 | ![]() | M. Baguley Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |












SUNS
WB
SYD
HAW
FRE
NMFC
PORT
ADEL
COLL
STK
MELB
WCE
GWS
GEEL
CARL
BL
RICH
ESS