Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 388
- 347 BL
-
Kicks
- GWS 226
- 239 BL
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Handballs
- GWS 162
- 108 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 17 BL
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Clearances
- GWS 55
- 43 BL
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Inside 50
- GWS 58
- 49 BL
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Tackles
- GWS 80
- 80 BL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 48
- 57 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
H. Himmelberg4 Goals
11
L. McCarthy3 Goals
Disposals
3
S. Coniglio34 Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio20 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 |  | Z. Williams Goal | 74 - 94 |
| 23:45 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 68 - 94 |
| 22:28 |  | D. McStay Goal | 62 - 94 |
| 21:00 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 62 - 88 |
| 20:06 | | J. Cameron Behind | 56 - 88 |
| 13:56 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 55 - 88 |
| 12:13 | | J. Cameron Behind | 55 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | J. Lyons Behind | 54 - 82 |
| 29:39 | | Rushed | 54 - 81 |
| 26:32 | | T. Greene Goal | 54 - 80 |
| 25:09 | | Rushed | 48 - 80 |
| 21:31 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 47 - 80 |
| 16:13 | | L. Hodge Behind | 47 - 74 |
| 13:26 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 47 - 73 |
| 12:06 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 41 - 73 |
| 5:29 | | A. Christensen Goal | 41 - 67 |
| 2:39 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 41 - 61 |
| 0:35 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 35 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | T. Greene Goal | 35 - 55 |
| 26:09 | | L. Neale Goal | 29 - 55 |
| 22:26 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 49 |
| 18:54 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 23 - 49 |
| 17:18 | | B. Deledio Behind | 23 - 43 |
| 16:13 | | C. Rayner Behind | 22 - 43 |
| 14:14 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 42 |
| 13:22 | | J. Cameron Behind | 16 - 42 |
| 11:38 | | J. Lyons Goal | 15 - 42 |
| 9:40 | | C. Rayner Goal | 15 - 36 |
| 9:17 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 15 - 30 |
| 8:06 | | D. Zorko Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 6:50 | | T. Greene Goal | 15 - 28 |
| 5:44 | | J. Kelly Behind | 9 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | J. Cameron Behind | 8 - 28 |
| 29:26 | | C. Cameron Goal | 7 - 28 |
| 21:50 | | J. Berry Goal | 7 - 22 |
| 19:20 | | D. Zorko Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 16:13 | | Rushed | 7 - 15 |
| 11:53 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:40 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 8:09 | | L. Neale Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 5:52 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 2:43 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:53 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |