Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 359
- 371 HAW
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Kicks
- GWS 196
- 200 HAW
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Handballs
- GWS 163
- 171 HAW
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Free Kicks
- GWS 17
- 21 HAW
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Clearances
- GWS 55
- 49 HAW
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Inside 50
- GWS 72
- 56 HAW
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Tackles
- GWS 76
- 70 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 50
- 46 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan3 Goals
9
C. Macdonald3 Goals
Disposals
6
L. Whitfield36 Disposals
3
J. Newcombe32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green20 Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | M. Chol Goal | 88 - 107 |
| 28:32 |  | J. Riccardi Behind | 88 - 101 |
| 20:32 | | J. Weddle Behind | 87 - 101 |
| 18:29 | | M. Chol Goal | 87 - 100 |
| 17:17 | | S. Butler Goal | 87 - 94 |
| 14:05 | | T. Greene Behind | 87 - 88 |
| 12:46 | | D. Moore Behind | 86 - 88 |
| 7:49 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 86 - 87 |
| 4:30 | | Rushed | 86 - 86 |
| 3:00 | | J. Stringer Behind | 86 - 85 |
| 1:44 | | J. Hogan Goal | 85 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:48 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 79 - 85 |
| 32:11 | | J. Kelly Goal | 73 - 85 |
| 30:54 | | Rushed | 67 - 85 |
| 29:04 | | C. Jiath Behind | 66 - 85 |
| 27:50 | | T. Bedford Goal | 66 - 84 |
| 26:35 | | J. Hogan Goal | 60 - 84 |
| 21:58 | | J. Kelly Goal | 54 - 84 |
| 19:41 | | H. Thomas Goal | 48 - 84 |
| 17:31 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 42 - 84 |
| 15:53 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 42 - 78 |
| 15:17 | | J. Impey Behind | 42 - 72 |
| 14:26 | | J. Gunston Behind | 42 - 71 |
| 13:51 | | A. Cadman Behind | 42 - 70 |
| 5:40 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 41 - 70 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | T. Greene Behind | 41 - 69 |
| 29:28 | | J. Gunston Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 22:42 | | Rushed | 40 - 63 |
| 21:20 | | J. Gunston Goal | 40 - 62 |
| 19:12 | | J. Stringer Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 16:28 | | D. Jones Goal | 39 - 56 |
| 14:10 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 33 - 56 |
| 12:05 | | D. Jones Behind | 33 - 50 |
| 9:44 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 32 - 50 |
| 8:22 | | J. Hogan Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 3:56 | | K. Briggs Goal | 26 - 44 |
| 3:56 | | K. Briggs Goal | 26 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:21 | | T. Bedford Goal | 20 - 44 |
| 34:24 | | C. Dear Behind | 14 - 44 |
| 32:07 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 14 - 43 |
| 30:42 | | J. Gunston Goal | 14 - 37 |
| 28:31 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 26:39 | | C. Dear Goal | 8 - 31 |
| 25:19 | | M. Chol Behind | 8 - 25 |
| 24:01 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 8 - 24 |
| 18:53 | | K. Amon Goal | 2 - 24 |
| 16:34 | | N. Watson Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 14:58 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 13:30 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 7:23 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 4:00 | | J. Hogan Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |