	1	2	3	4	T
HAW	2	44	26	4	76
GWS	37	2	13	12	64

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:50		J. Hogan Goal	76 - 64
19:58		N. Watson Behind	76 - 58
14:31		Rushed	75 - 58
12:42		J. Gunston Behind	74 - 58
8:38		B. Hardwick Behind	73 - 58
1:55		T. Bedford Goal	72 - 58
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:59		J. Stringer Behind	72 - 52
27:29		J. Gunston Goal	72 - 51
26:05		B. Hardwick Goal	66 - 51
22:52		H. Morrison Goal	60 - 51
8:53		J. Gunston Goal	54 - 51
7:10		J. Hogan Goal	48 - 51
6:09		Rushed	48 - 45
4:22		T. Greene Goal	47 - 45
3:21		Rushed	47 - 39
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:08		W. Day Behind	46 - 39
29:06		W. Day Goal	45 - 39
28:34		W. Day Behind	39 - 39
27:34		B. Hardwick Behind	38 - 39
27:08		J. Gunston Behind	37 - 39
26:09		J. Stringer Behind	36 - 39
24:16		D. Moore Goal	36 - 38
22:54		N. Watson Goal	30 - 38
20:26		J. Newcombe Goal	24 - 38
18:14		J. Weddle Goal	18 - 38
16:57		F. Maginness Behind	12 - 38
13:56		Rushed	11 - 38
12:32		M. Chol Behind	11 - 37
10:37		J. Gunston Behind	10 - 37
6:11		L. Meek Goal	9 - 37
3:59		B. Hardwick Behind	3 - 37
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:31		Rushed	2 - 37
27:19		L. Whitfield Behind	2 - 36
26:02		X. O'Halloran Behind	2 - 35
24:44		W. Day Behind	2 - 34
18:34		T. Bedford Goal	1 - 34
17:15		J. Hogan Goal	1 - 28
12:06		A. Cadman Goal	1 - 22
10:34		F. Callaghan Behind	1 - 16
9:50		Rushed	1 - 15
8:09		J. Hogan Goal	1 - 14
7:01		J. Stringer Behind	1 - 8
4:08		A. Cadman Behind	1 - 7
2:51		T. Greene Goal	1 - 6
2:25		Rushed	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

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