Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 431
- 314 ESS
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Kicks
- GWS 245
- 159 ESS
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Handballs
- GWS 186
- 155 ESS
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Free Kicks
- GWS 20
- 11 ESS
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Clearances
- GWS 43
- 32 ESS
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Inside 50
- GWS 70
- 41 ESS
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Tackles
- GWS 51
- 62 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 29
- 28 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan9 Goals
4
K. Langford2 Goals
Disposals
12
T. Green39 Disposals
1
A. McGrath32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green18 Contested Possessions
34
A. Phillips10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 |  | J. Menzie Behind | 162 - 36 |
| 29:50 |  | T. McMullin Goal | 162 - 35 |
| 27:00 | | L. Keeffe Behind | 156 - 35 |
| 25:12 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 155 - 35 |
| 22:03 | | T. Bedford Behind | 155 - 29 |
| 19:12 | | J. Kelly Behind | 154 - 29 |
| 18:17 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 153 - 29 |
| 17:43 | | T. McMullin Behind | 152 - 29 |
| 14:43 | | J. Hogan Goal | 151 - 29 |
| 11:37 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 145 - 29 |
| 9:12 | | J. Hogan Goal | 139 - 29 |
| 5:48 | | J. Hogan Goal | 133 - 29 |
| 2:25 | | C. Brown Behind | 127 - 29 |
| 0:34 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 126 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:28 | | J. Stringer Behind | 126 - 28 |
| 28:51 | | J. Hogan Goal | 126 - 27 |
| 26:28 | | A. Phillips Goal | 120 - 27 |
| 24:37 | | K. Langford Goal | 120 - 21 |
| 22:51 | | T. Green Goal | 120 - 15 |
| 19:49 | | C. Brown Goal | 114 - 15 |
| 17:51 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 108 - 15 |
| 16:31 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 102 - 15 |
| 15:04 | | E. Tsatas Behind | 101 - 15 |
| 13:25 | | J. Hogan Goal | 101 - 14 |
| 7:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 95 - 14 |
| 5:40 | | J. Fahey Goal | 89 - 14 |
| 4:01 | | S. Draper Behind | 83 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 83 - 13 |
| 27:21 | | T. Greene Goal | 83 - 12 |
| 25:34 | | T. Bedford Goal | 77 - 12 |
| 22:21 | | J. Menzie Goal | 71 - 12 |
| 19:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 71 - 6 |
| 14:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 65 - 6 |
| 10:23 | | B. Daniels Goal | 59 - 6 |
| 9:01 | | J. Hogan Behind | 53 - 6 |
| 5:42 | | T. Bedford Behind | 52 - 6 |
| 1:22 | | L. Ash Goal | 51 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 45 - 6 |
| 27:23 | | H. Perryman Behind | 39 - 6 |
| 23:14 | | B. Daniels Goal | 38 - 6 |
| 21:12 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 18:28 | | C. Brown Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 16:50 | | T. Bedford Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 10:52 | | T. Greene Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 10:13 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 6:02 | | J. Hogan Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:04 | | K. Langford Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:01 | | B. Daniels Goal | 6 - 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 |