Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 375
- 355 SYD
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Kicks
- GWS 217
- 225 SYD
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Handballs
- GWS 158
- 130 SYD
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Free Kicks
- GWS 20
- 11 SYD
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Clearances
- GWS 40
- 43 SYD
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Inside 50
- GWS 55
- 58 SYD
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Tackles
- GWS 63
- 55 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 37
- 44 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
C. Ward2 Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green35 Disposals
21
E. Gulden41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green15 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 |  | T. Greene Behind | 75 - 102 |
| 28:00 | | C. Ward Goal | 74 - 102 |
| 26:14 | | K. Briggs Behind | 68 - 102 |
| 24:40 | | Rushed | 67 - 102 |
| 20:30 |  | E. Gulden Behind | 66 - 102 |
| 19:39 | | Rushed | 66 - 101 |
| 18:23 | | J. Jordon Goal | 65 - 101 |
| 15:39 | | J. Amartey Behind | 65 - 95 |
| 10:53 | | C. Cleary Goal | 65 - 94 |
| 9:38 | | J. Kelly Goal | 65 - 88 |
| 7:52 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 59 - 88 |
| 4:39 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 53 - 88 |
| 0:45 | | H. Thomas Goal | 52 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | | C. Ward Goal | 46 - 88 |
| 26:31 | | C. Warner Behind | 40 - 88 |
| 20:46 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 40 - 87 |
| 19:48 | | Rushed | 34 - 87 |
| 17:50 | | W. Hayward Goal | 33 - 87 |
| 13:43 | | T. Papley Behind | 33 - 81 |
| 11:43 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 33 - 80 |
| 10:25 | | T. Papley Behind | 27 - 80 |
| 9:18 | | B. Daniels Goal | 27 - 79 |
| 5:20 | | W. Hayward Goal | 21 - 79 |
| 3:59 | | C. Warner Goal | 21 - 73 |
| 0:33 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 67 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:51 | | J. Jordon Behind | 21 - 61 |
| 30:41 | | C. Warner Goal | 21 - 60 |
| 22:54 | | J. Jordon Behind | 21 - 54 |
| 21:32 | | H. McLean Goal | 21 - 53 |
| 19:52 | | T. Adams Goal | 21 - 47 |
| 17:33 | | H. McLean Behind | 21 - 41 |
| 13:20 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 11:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 10:41 | | Rushed | 21 - 28 |
| 7:08 | | T. Greene Behind | 20 - 28 |
| 5:58 | | E. Gulden Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 3:41 | | L. McDonald Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 1:08 | | J. Hogan Goal | 19 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 24:59 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 23:22 | | J. McInerney Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 22:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 19:28 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 17:49 | | H. McLean Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 16:44 | | J. Kelly Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 9:06 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 3:41 | | J. Jordon Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |