	1	2	3	4	T
GWS	7	25	6	21	59
BL	25	14	35	25	99

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:58		J. Hogan Goal	59 - 99
26:52		H. Himmelberg Goal	53 - 99
25:07		J. Riccardi Behind	47 - 99
23:51		D. Lloyd Goal	46 - 99
21:47		C. Rayner Goal	40 - 99
19:01		J. Hogan Behind	40 - 93
17:06		K. Coleman Goal	39 - 93
15:31		H. McCluggage Behind	39 - 87
7:30		J. Riccardi Behind	39 - 86
5:11		C. Rayner Goal	38 - 86
2:56		C. Cameron Goal	38 - 80
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:14		H. McCluggage Goal	38 - 74
27:15		C. Cameron Goal	38 - 68
21:55		Z. Bailey Behind	38 - 62
18:57		T. Taranto Goal	38 - 61
16:19		E. Hipwood Goal	32 - 61
14:28		C. Rayner Goal	32 - 55
13:07		Rushed	32 - 49
12:22		E. Hipwood Behind	32 - 48
9:13		H. McCluggage Goal	32 - 47
3:56		R. Mathieson Behind	32 - 41
1:06		Rushed	32 - 40
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:52		T. Greene Goal	32 - 39
22:47		T. Greene Goal	26 - 39
20:57		R. Mathieson Behind	20 - 39
17:29		J. Riccardi Behind	20 - 38
15:12		E. Hipwood Goal	19 - 38
9:22		J. Kelly Goal	19 - 32
8:42		D. McStay Behind	13 - 32
5:59		H. McCluggage Goal	13 - 31
2:55		T. Greene Goal	13 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:32		D. McStay Goal	7 - 25
27:23		H. McCluggage Goal	7 - 19
24:29		C. Cameron Goal	7 - 13
16:24		C. Rayner Behind	7 - 7
11:05		D. McStay Goal	7 - 6
6:11		T. Greene Goal	7 - 0
1:35		J. Riccardi Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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