Greater Western Sydney vs Essendon AFLW 2025 Round 1

Sat 16 Aug 2025 · 17:35 AEST

Final AFLW 2025 · Round 1

GWS GIANTS Coach: Cameron Bernasconi

29 3.11

85 13.7

Essendon Coach: Natalie Wood

2Q3Q4Q

Alicia Eva1Q - 0:12 - Behind - 1–0 Tarni Evans1Q - 2:00 - Goal - 7–0 Daria Bannister1Q - 3:53 - Goal - 7–6 Tarni Evans1Q - 8:52 - Behind - 8–6 Zarlie Goldsworthy1Q - 11:57 - Behind - 9–6 Courtney Murphy1Q - 16:00 - Goal - 9–12 Georgia Garnett1Q - 18:01 - Behind - 10–12

Rushed behind2Q - 1:08 - Rushed behind - 10–13

Grace Belloni2Q - 1:32 - Behind - 10–14 Bonnie Toogood2Q - 3:49 - Goal - 10–20 Holly Ridewood2Q - 6:20 - Goal - 10–26 Brooke Walker2Q - 7:51 - Behind - 10–27 Holly Ridewood2Q - 10:21 - Goal - 10–33

Rushed behind2Q - 11:49 - Rushed behind - 11–33

Sophie Alexander2Q - 13:30 - Goal - 11–39 Tarni Evans2Q - 18:50 - Behind - 12–39 Tarni Evans2Q - 21:02 - Behind - 13–39 Bonnie Toogood3Q - 2:19 - Goal - 13–45 Zarlie Goldsworthy3Q - 4:18 - Behind - 14–45 Georgia Garnett3Q - 5:22 - Goal - 20–45 Maggie MacLachlan3Q - 7:43 - Goal - 20–51 Tarni Evans3Q - 9:41 - Goal - 26–51 Maggie MacLachlan3Q - 12:34 - Goal - 26–57 Grace Belloni3Q - 14:49 - Goal - 26–63 Georgia Gee3Q - 18:43 - Behind - 26–64 Brooke Walker4Q - 0:21 - Goal - 26–70 Madison Prespakis4Q - 3:52 - Behind - 26–71 Madison Prespakis4Q - 4:50 - Goal - 26–77 Daria Bannister4Q - 8:04 - Behind - 26–78 Georgia Gee4Q - 9:20 - Goal - 26–84

Rushed behind4Q - 14:24 - Rushed behind - 27–84

Rushed behind4Q - 16:21 - Rushed behind - 27–85

Sara Howley4Q - 17:23 - Behind - 28–85

Rushed behind4Q - 19:23 - Rushed behind - 29–85

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Rushed behindRushed behind
4Q 19:2329–85
Sara HowleyBehind
4Q 17:2328–85
Rushed behindRushed behind
4Q 16:2127–85
Rushed behindRushed behind
4Q 14:2427–84
Georgia GeeGoal
4Q 9:2026–84
Daria BannisterBehind
4Q 8:0426–78
Madison PrespakisGoal
4Q 4:5026–77
Madison PrespakisBehind
4Q 3:5226–71
Brooke WalkerGoal
4Q 0:2126–70
Georgia GeeBehind
3Q 18:4326–64
Grace BelloniGoal
3Q 14:4926–63
Maggie MacLachlanGoal
3Q 12:3426–57
Tarni EvansGoal
3Q 9:4126–51
Maggie MacLachlanGoal
3Q 7:4320–51
Georgia GarnettGoal
3Q 5:2220–45
Zarlie GoldsworthyBehind
3Q 4:1814–45
Bonnie ToogoodGoal
3Q 2:1913–45
Tarni EvansBehind
2Q 21:0213–39
Tarni EvansBehind
2Q 18:5012–39
Sophie AlexanderGoal
2Q 13:3011–39
Rushed behindRushed behind
2Q 11:4911–33
Holly RidewoodGoal
2Q 10:2110–33
Brooke WalkerBehind
2Q 7:5110–27
Holly RidewoodGoal
2Q 6:2010–26
Bonnie ToogoodGoal
2Q 3:4910–20
Grace BelloniBehind
2Q 1:3210–14
Rushed behindRushed behind
2Q 1:0810–13
Georgia GarnettBehind
1Q 18:0110–12
Courtney MurphyGoal
1Q 16:009–12
Zarlie GoldsworthyBehind
1Q 11:579–6
Tarni EvansBehind
1Q 8:528–6
Daria BannisterGoal
1Q 3:537–6
Tarni EvansGoal
1Q 2:007–0
Alicia EvaBehind
1Q 0:121–0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GWS	10	13	26	29	29
ESS	12	39	64	85	85

Match Leaders

Goals

4 tied leaders

Behinds

Disposals

Tackles

Team Stats

GWSESS

Scoring / Attack

3Goals13

11Behinds7

14Shots at goal24

21.4Goal accuracy %54.2

29Inside 50s37

3Goal assists8

15Marks inside 5010

Possession

235Disposals277

134Kicks158

101Handballs119

114Contested possessions137

118Uncontested possessions136

Clearance / Contest

23Total clearances24

7Centre clearances10

16Stoppage clearances14

63Tackles75

20Hitouts22

8Contested marks5

Other

54Marks32

57.4Disposal efficiency %59.2

3Bounces0

67Turnovers65

68Clangers48

232Total possessions273

65Intercepts67

24Rebound 50s23

14Tackles inside 508

15One-percenters27

17Frees for26

26Frees against17

1,003AFL Fantasy1,188

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: ESS 58 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 33 pts
Lead Changes: 1
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Greater Western Sydney by 56 points, 85–29.

This match record does not include quarter scores.

Match records and coverage

This summary uses the recorded scores; it cannot explain tactics or individual moments. Quarter comparisons are included only when all four quarters add up to the final score. Missing records are not counted as zero.

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