	1	2	3	4	T
GWS	8	27	19	20	74
BL	28	27	27	12	94

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

Game Information

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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

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