Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 378
- 369 SYD
-
Kicks
- GWS 247
- 205 SYD
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Handballs
- GWS 131
- 164 SYD
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Free Kicks
- GWS 12
- 15 SYD
-
Clearances
- GWS 50
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- GWS 56
- 44 SYD
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Tackles
- GWS 71
- 67 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 58
- 28 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Hopper3 Goals
5
I. Heeney4 Goals
Disposals
4
T. Greene34 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene18 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | Rushed | 83 - 81 |
| 26:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 83 - 80 |
| 24:32 | | Rushed | 83 - 74 |
| 15:15 |  | J. Hopper Goal | 83 - 73 |
| 14:03 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 77 - 73 |
| 8:06 | | N. Haynes Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 6:27 | | I. Heeney Behind | 70 - 73 |
| 5:29 | | I. Heeney Behind | 70 - 72 |
| 2:14 | | R. Clarke Goal | 70 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:06 | | N. Blakey Goal | 70 - 65 |
| 27:37 | | B. Deledio Behind | 70 - 59 |
| 25:42 | | Z. Williams Behind | 69 - 59 |
| 23:35 | | B. Daniels Goal | 68 - 59 |
| 21:00 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 59 |
| 19:48 | | P. Davis Behind | 62 - 53 |
| 16:31 | | B. Ronke Goal | 61 - 53 |
| 13:14 | | I. Heeney Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 12:00 | | B. Ronke Behind | 61 - 41 |
| 6:14 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 61 - 40 |
| 5:09 | | T. Greene Behind | 55 - 40 |
| 0:57 | | B. Deledio Behind | 54 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:55 | | J. Hopper Behind | 53 - 40 |
| 20:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 52 - 40 |
| 17:01 | | J. Hopper Goal | 52 - 39 |
| 15:10 | | D. Menzel Behind | 46 - 39 |
| 13:36 | | B. Hill Goal | 46 - 38 |
| 12:22 | | D. Menzel Behind | 40 - 38 |
| 10:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 40 - 37 |
| 6:11 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 4:29 | | J. Hopper Goal | 34 - 31 |
| 3:11 | | T. Greene Goal | 28 - 31 |
| 0:55 | | T. Papley Behind | 22 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 27:52 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 21:53 | | J. Dawson Goal | 15 - 30 |
| 21:00 | | Rushed | 15 - 24 |
| 19:41 | | D. Menzel Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 17:48 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 15:50 | | L. Keeffe Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 14:13 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 2 - 18 |
| 10:09 | | B. Ronke Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 7:02 | | B. Daniels Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 4:23 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:41 | | T. Papley 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 |