Game Information
Accor Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 344
- 312 SYD
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Kicks
- GWS 210
- 206 SYD
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Handballs
- GWS 134
- 106 SYD
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Free Kicks
- GWS 20
- 15 SYD
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Clearances
- GWS 38
- 42 SYD
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Inside 50
- GWS 48
- 49 SYD
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Tackles
- GWS 62
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 35
- 40 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
H. Himmelberg3 Goals
26
L. Parker5 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green31 Disposals
5
I. Heeney25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 |  | X. O'Halloran Behind | 92 - 112 |
| 24:39 |  | Rushed | 91 - 112 |
| 22:52 | | C. Ward Goal | 91 - 111 |
| 18:50 | | T. Taranto Behind | 85 - 111 |
| 17:01 | | J. Brander Behind | 84 - 111 |
| 15:07 | | O. Florent Goal | 83 - 111 |
| 10:12 | | B. Hill Behind | 83 - 105 |
| 9:01 | | I. Heeney Goal | 82 - 105 |
| 5:02 | | I. Heeney Goal | 82 - 99 |
| 2:45 | | L. Parker Goal | 82 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:52 | | Rushed | 82 - 87 |
| 30:39 | | L. Parker Goal | 81 - 87 |
| 29:24 | | L. Parker Behind | 81 - 81 |
| 27:30 | | Rushed | 81 - 80 |
| 24:46 | | Rushed | 81 - 79 |
| 23:31 | | L. Parker Goal | 81 - 78 |
| 18:53 | | S. Wicks Behind | 81 - 72 |
| 18:10 | | T. Taranto Behind | 81 - 71 |
| 13:31 | | B. Campbell Goal | 80 - 71 |
| 12:02 | | J. Brander Goal | 80 - 65 |
| 8:23 | | L. McDonald Behind | 74 - 65 |
| 6:45 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 74 - 64 |
| 5:00 | | L. Parker Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 3:07 | | B. Hill Behind | 68 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:49 | | J. Brander Behind | 67 - 58 |
| 32:44 | | Rushed | 66 - 58 |
| 31:15 | | T. Taranto Goal | 65 - 58 |
| 30:12 | | T. Taranto Behind | 59 - 58 |
| 29:47 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 58 - 58 |
| 26:57 | | W. Hayward Behind | 57 - 58 |
| 25:44 | | E. Gulden Behind | 57 - 57 |
| 24:28 | | T. Green Goal | 57 - 56 |
| 21:55 | | O. Florent Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 19:34 | | L. Parker Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 18:22 | | Rushed | 51 - 44 |
| 15:38 | | B. Hill Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 12:07 | | W. Hayward Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 10:49 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 9:24 | | L. Franklin Goal | 39 - 37 |
| 7:15 | | W. Hayward Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 5:50 | | H. McLean Goal | 39 - 30 |
| 3:26 | | B. Hill Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 1:23 | | E. Gulden Goal | 33 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 29:03 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 32 - 18 |
| 27:46 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 25:00 | | J. Brander Behind | 20 - 18 |
| 21:20 | | T. Green Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 14:49 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 12:50 | | O. Florent Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 11:45 | | H. McLean Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 10:12 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 6:20 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:05 | | I. Heeney 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 |