Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 343
- 261 HAW
-
Kicks
- GWS 207
- 145 HAW
-
Handballs
- GWS 136
- 116 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 26
- 12 HAW
-
Clearances
- GWS 25
- 33 HAW
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Inside 50
- GWS 26
- 38 HAW
-
Tackles
- GWS 51
- 49 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- GWS 22
- 38 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson4 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly30 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene13 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 |  | J. Kelly Behind | 83 - 49 |
| 15:15 | | J. Cameron Behind | 82 - 49 |
| 12:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 81 - 49 |
| 5:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 1:39 |  | Rushed | 69 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | J. Gunston Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 27:24 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 69 - 42 |
| 24:20 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 69 - 36 |
| 22:15 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 69 - 30 |
| 19:32 | | J. Gunston Goal | 63 - 30 |
| 16:49 | | T. Greene Goal | 63 - 24 |
| 14:50 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 57 - 24 |
| 12:25 | | P. Puopolo Behind | 51 - 24 |
| 9:39 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 51 - 23 |
| 7:55 | | C. Wingard Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 5:39 | | S. Mumford Goal | 45 - 22 |
| 3:13 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 39 - 22 |
| 1:22 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 33 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:20 | | J. Gunston Behind | 32 - 22 |
| 18:54 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 32 - 21 |
| 16:30 | | Rushed | 32 - 15 |
| 15:22 | | Rushed | 32 - 14 |
| 8:39 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 5:17 | | J. Gunston Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 1:13 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 25 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 19:27 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 16:55 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 7:25 | | C. Wingard Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:30 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 3:22 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |