Greater Western Sydney vs Essendon AFLW 2026 Round 8

Sat 03 Oct 2026 · 13:05 AEST

Final AFLW 2026 · Round 8

GWS GIANTS Coach: Cameron Bernasconi

35 5.5

43 6.7

Essendon Coach: Natalie Wood

The team sheet

Who takes the field

Attacking this way

Home team

GWS GIANTS

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Away team

Essendon

Recorded positions

Positions recorded for this match.

Forwards

24 Sophie Alexander FF 1 Emily Gough FPR

Half forwards

14 Maggie Johnstone HFFL 8 Bonnie Toogood CHF 28 Mia Busch HFFR

Followers

30 Stephanie Wales RK 23 Amy Gaylor RR 5 Georgia Nanscawen ROV

Centre

2 Georgia Gee WL 4 Madison Prespakis C 20 Stephanie Cain WR

Half backs

27 Sophie Van De Heuvel HBFL 6 Maddison Gay CHB 25 Alexandra Morcom HBFR

Backs

16 Matilda Dyke BPL 17 Georgia Clarke FB

Interchange 5

3 Daria Bannister INT 7 Grace Belloni INT 9 Brooke Walker INT 10 Holly Ridewood INT 13 Taya Chambers INT

Emergencies 3

12 Bess Keaney EMG 15 Chloe Adams EMG 33 Courtney Murphy EMG

2Q3Q4Q

Alyce Parker1Q - 4:52 - Goal - 6–0 Madison Prespakis1Q - 7:06 - Behind - 6–1

Rushed behind1Q - 7:56 - Rushed behind - 7–1

Rushed behind1Q - 13:20 - Rushed behind - 7–2

Alicia Eva1Q - 14:00 - Goal - 13–2 Bonnie Toogood1Q - 15:57 - Goal - 13–8 Madison Brazendale1Q - 18:21 - Goal - 19–8 Brooke Walker2Q - 5:46 - Behind - 19–9 Mikayla Pauga2Q - 9:23 - Behind - 20–9 Alyce Parker2Q - 10:48 - Goal - 26–9 Daria Bannister2Q - 13:26 - Behind - 26–10

Rushed behind2Q - 14:02 - Rushed behind - 27–10

Isabel Huntington2Q - 16:59 - Goal - 33–10

Rushed behind2Q - 18:36 - Rushed behind - 34–10

Cambridge McCormick3Q - 1:50 - Behind - 35–10 Emily Gough3Q - 3:10 - Goal - 35–16 Bonnie Toogood3Q - 6:20 - Behind - 35–17 Bonnie Toogood3Q - 8:55 - Behind - 35–18 Maddison Gay3Q - 11:10 - Goal - 35–24 Madison Prespakis3Q - 14:53 - Goal - 35–30 Georgia Gee3Q - 17:44 - Behind - 35–31 Daria Bannister4Q - 5:21 - Goal - 35–37 Emily Gough4Q - 9:53 - Goal - 35–43

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Emily GoughGoal
4Q 9:5335–43
Daria BannisterGoal
4Q 5:2135–37
Georgia GeeBehind
3Q 17:4435–31
Madison PrespakisGoal
3Q 14:5335–30
Maddison GayGoal
3Q 11:1035–24
Bonnie ToogoodBehind
3Q 8:5535–18
Bonnie ToogoodBehind
3Q 6:2035–17
Emily GoughGoal
3Q 3:1035–16
Cambridge McCormickBehind
3Q 1:5035–10
Rushed behindRushed behind
2Q 18:3634–10
Isabel HuntingtonGoal
2Q 16:5933–10
Rushed behindRushed behind
2Q 14:0227–10
Daria BannisterBehind
2Q 13:2626–10
Alyce ParkerGoal
2Q 10:4826–9
Mikayla PaugaBehind
2Q 9:2320–9
Brooke WalkerBehind
2Q 5:4619–9
Madison BrazendaleGoal
1Q 18:2119–8
Bonnie ToogoodGoal
1Q 15:5713–8
Alicia EvaGoal
1Q 14:0013–2
Rushed behindRushed behind
1Q 13:207–2
Rushed behindRushed behind
1Q 7:567–1
Madison PrespakisBehind
1Q 7:066–1
Alyce ParkerGoal
1Q 4:526–0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GWS	19	34	35	35	35
ESS	8	10	31	43	43

Match Leaders

Goals

2 tied leaders

Behinds

Disposals

Tackles

Team Stats

GWSESS

Scoring / Attack

5Goals6

5Behinds7

12Shots at goal13

41.7Goal accuracy %46.2

50Inside 50s23

3Goal assists5

7Marks inside 5010

Possession

291Disposals277

134Kicks163

157Handballs114

126Contested possessions134

162Uncontested possessions145

Clearance / Contest

21Total clearances25

6Centre clearances7

15Stoppage clearances18

81Tackles60

22Hitouts19

5Contested marks8

Other

34Marks55

63.6Disposal efficiency %61.4

6Bounces2

65Turnovers66

54Clangers49

288Total possessions279

66Intercepts65

16Rebound 50s45

28Tackles inside 505

23One-percenters21

11Frees for15

15Frees against11

1,162AFL Fantasy1,165

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: GWS 25 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: ESS 33 pts
Lead Changes: 1
Score Ties: 0

How the match finished

Essendon beat Greater Western Sydney by 8 points, 43–35.

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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