Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 342
- 398 SUNS
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Kicks
- GWS 189
- 191 SUNS
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Handballs
- GWS 153
- 207 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 15
- 24 SUNS
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Clearances
- GWS 37
- 42 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 44
- 68 SUNS
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Tackles
- GWS 89
- 64 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 34
- 56 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
A. Cadman3 Goals
19
B. Humphrey2 Goals
Disposals
7
L. Ash33 Disposals
15
N. Anderson42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green22 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:20 |  | N. Anderson Goal | 106 - 99 |
| 30:06 | | B. King Behind | 106 - 93 |
| 27:55 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 106 - 92 |
| 25:40 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 100 - 92 |
| 24:19 | | T. Greene Goal | 100 - 86 |
| 22:03 | | C. Brown Goal | 94 - 86 |
| 19:57 | | A. Cadman Behind | 88 - 86 |
| 18:20 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 87 - 86 |
| 16:18 | | J. Stringer Goal | 87 - 85 |
| 10:52 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 81 - 85 |
| 7:48 | | A. Cadman Goal | 81 - 79 |
| 6:39 | | T. Green Goal | 75 - 79 |
| 4:30 | | T. Bedford Goal | 69 - 79 |
| 0:46 | | A. Cadman Goal | 63 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | C. Budarick Behind | 57 - 79 |
| 27:28 | | Rushed | 57 - 78 |
| 26:05 | | T. Miller Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 24:35 | | T. Green Behind | 57 - 71 |
| 23:21 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 56 - 71 |
| 20:06 | | Rushed | 56 - 70 |
| 16:45 | | H. Thomas Goal | 55 - 70 |
| 14:43 | | E. Read Behind | 49 - 70 |
| 12:41 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 7:07 | | J. Witts Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 5:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 49 - 57 |
| 1:16 | | B. Long Behind | 43 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | Rushed | 43 - 56 |
| 30:41 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 42 - 56 |
| 27:15 | | Rushed | 41 - 56 |
| 26:37 | | H. Thomas Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 23:14 | | A. Cadman Goal | 39 - 56 |
| 21:08 | | B. Long Behind | 33 - 56 |
| 18:03 | | J. Hogan Goal | 33 - 55 |
| 16:49 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 27 - 55 |
| 11:27 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 26 - 55 |
| 9:55 | | T. Green Behind | 26 - 49 |
| 5:43 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 25 - 49 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:31 | | J. Walter Behind | 25 - 48 |
| 32:45 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 25 - 47 |
| 31:37 | | C. Brown Goal | 25 - 41 |
| 29:47 | | M. Rowell Behind | 19 - 41 |
| 28:34 | | D. Rioli Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 26:44 | | N. Anderson Behind | 19 - 34 |
| 23:54 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 21:53 | | J. Hogan Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 17:04 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 16:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 15:33 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 14:02 | | B. Long Behind | 0 - 27 |
| 12:59 | | Rushed | 0 - 26 |
| 6:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 5:55 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 0 - 19 |
| 4:18 | | T. Miller Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 3:06 | | N. Anderson Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:23 | | B. Long 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 |