Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 349
- 310 CARL
-
Kicks
- GWS 242
- 193 CARL
-
Handballs
- GWS 107
- 117 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 19
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- GWS 39
- 31 CARL
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Inside 50
- GWS 52
- 49 CARL
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Tackles
- GWS 79
- 41 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 33
- 37 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson5 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper27 Disposals
8
M. Kennedy27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper11 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 |  | J. Hopper Goal | 102 - 66 |
| 26:05 | | T. Greene Behind | 96 - 66 |
| 21:12 | | J. Kelly Goal | 95 - 66 |
| 19:30 |  | Z. Fisher Goal | 89 - 66 |
| 15:34 | | T. Greene Goal | 89 - 60 |
| 13:36 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 83 - 60 |
| 12:52 | | N. Newman Behind | 77 - 60 |
| 10:09 | | T. Greene Goal | 77 - 59 |
| 8:00 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 5:42 | | T. Greene Behind | 71 - 53 |
| 2:14 | | H. McKay Behind | 70 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 70 - 52 |
| 26:22 | | T. De Koning Goal | 64 - 52 |
| 25:11 | | H. McKay Goal | 64 - 46 |
| 23:11 | | H. McKay Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 22:11 | | Rushed | 64 - 34 |
| 20:52 | | M. Owies Goal | 64 - 33 |
| 16:00 | | A. Saad Behind | 64 - 27 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 64 - 26 |
| 12:26 | | K. Briggs Goal | 64 - 25 |
| 11:07 | | P. Cripps Behind | 58 - 25 |
| 9:59 | | H. McKay Behind | 58 - 24 |
| 4:03 | | E. Betts Behind | 58 - 23 |
| 2:51 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 58 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | I. Cumming Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 25:34 | | M. Owies Behind | 46 - 22 |
| 21:13 | | N. Haynes Behind | 46 - 21 |
| 17:02 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 12:48 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 8:24 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 33 - 21 |
| 6:34 | | H. McKay Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 5:11 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 33 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | T. Greene Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 24:25 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 23:16 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 21:41 | | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 17:23 | | M. Owies Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 15:44 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 13:16 | | M. Owies Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 8:10 | | T. Greene Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 5:35 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:51 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | J. Kelly Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |