Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 464
- 288 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GWS 271
- 182 SUNS
-
Handballs
- GWS 193
- 106 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 26
- 23 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GWS 54
- 36 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 68
- 40 SUNS
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Tackles
- GWS 85
- 89 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 29
- 76 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
15
A. Young2 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly40 Disposals
5
J. Harbrow27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper18 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 |  | M. de Boer Goal | 134 - 26 |
| 20:27 | | Rushed | 128 - 26 |
| 19:46 |  | Rushed | 127 - 26 |
| 17:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 127 - 25 |
| 14:56 | | J. Kelly Goal | 121 - 25 |
| 9:51 | | T. Taranto Behind | 115 - 25 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | C. Ward Goal | 114 - 25 |
| 29:03 | | R. Griffen Behind | 108 - 25 |
| 26:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 107 - 25 |
| 23:41 | | J. Kelly Goal | 101 - 25 |
| 19:37 | | W. Brodie Goal | 95 - 25 |
| 18:10 | | J. Cameron Behind | 95 - 19 |
| 16:15 | | M. de Boer Goal | 94 - 19 |
| 11:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 88 - 19 |
| 10:24 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 82 - 19 |
| 6:54 | | C. Ward Goal | 81 - 19 |
| 2:03 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 75 - 19 |
| 1:05 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 69 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:11 | | Rushed | 63 - 19 |
| 30:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 62 - 19 |
| 25:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 19 |
| 24:27 | | J. Harbrow Goal | 50 - 19 |
| 20:52 | | J. Hopper Behind | 50 - 13 |
| 19:44 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 49 - 13 |
| 17:42 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 43 - 13 |
| 15:51 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 15:10 | | Rushed | 31 - 13 |
| 14:01 | | A. Young Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 10:45 | | A. Young Goal | 30 - 12 |
| 5:31 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 30 - 6 |
| 4:25 | | J. Cameron Goal | 24 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | M. de Boer Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 18:37 | | D. Shiel Behind | 12 - 6 |
| 16:12 | | J. Cameron Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 14:56 | | J. Cameron Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 14:01 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 12:35 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 8:18 | | A. Young Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:23 | | J. Patton Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:44 | | R. Griffen Behind | 1 - 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 |