Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 371
- 351 ESS
-
Kicks
- GWS 216
- 229 ESS
-
Handballs
- GWS 155
- 122 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 22
- 15 ESS
-
Clearances
- GWS 42
- 55 ESS
-
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
5
J. Cameron2 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
23
H. Shaw34 Disposals
11
D. Zaharakis33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward20 Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell14 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 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |