Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 397
- 393 STK
-
Kicks
- GWS 232
- 203 STK
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Handballs
- GWS 165
- 190 STK
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 19
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- GWS 33
- 37 STK
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Inside 50
- GWS 48
- 60 STK
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Tackles
- GWS 58
- 62 STK
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 37
- 36 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
H. Himmelberg4 Goals
13
J. Lonie2 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly32 Disposals
14
J. Geary30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio10 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:26 |  | J. Battle Goal | 86 - 61 |
| 18:47 |  | T. Greene Goal | 86 - 55 |
| 16:41 | | T. Greene Behind | 80 - 55 |
| 15:41 | | T. Membrey Behind | 79 - 55 |
| 10:59 | | J. Steven Goal | 79 - 54 |
| 9:00 | | J. Lonie Behind | 79 - 48 |
| 7:09 | | R. Lobb Goal | 79 - 47 |
| 2:13 | | D. Shiel Behind | 73 - 47 |
| 1:36 | | R. Lobb Behind | 72 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 24:11 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 23:07 | | J. Kelly Behind | 59 - 47 |
| 21:52 | | D. Shiel Behind | 58 - 47 |
| 21:00 | | T. Membrey Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 19:24 | | B. Deledio Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 16:47 | | T. Membrey Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 15:12 | | J. Lonie Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 11:25 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 51 - 34 |
| 9:24 | | T. Membrey Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 5:10 | | T. Greene Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 3:02 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 44 - 28 |
| 0:40 | | B. Daniels Goal | 38 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | J. Billings Behind | 32 - 28 |
| 29:30 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 24:28 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 21:05 | | J. Lonie Goal | 25 - 27 |
| 18:35 | | J. Lonie Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 17:18 | | B. Daniels Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 15:16 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 14:15 | | S. Savage Behind | 13 - 20 |
| 13:08 | | T. Membrey Behind | 13 - 19 |
| 11:20 | | T. Taranto Behind | 13 - 18 |
| 5:53 | | J. Gresham Goal | 12 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | J. Steven Behind | 12 - 12 |
| 22:17 | | J. Lonie Behind | 12 - 11 |
| 19:01 | | R. Lobb Goal | 12 - 10 |
| 17:42 | | R. Marshall Behind | 6 - 10 |
| 15:49 | | J. Lonie Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 12:50 | | J. Gresham Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 8:57 | | B. Acres Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 5:57 | | J. Carlisle Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:27 | | 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 |