Greater Western Sydney vs Hawthorn 07-Mar-2026 Match Centre

Sat 07-Mar-2026

Final Opening Round

Greater Western Sydney Coach: Adam Kingsley

122 19.8

95 14.11

Hawthorn Coach: Sam Mitchell

2Q3Q4Q

Jake StringerQ1 - 0:59 - Behind - 1-0 Jake RiccardiQ1 - 2:19 - Goal - 7-0

RushedQ1 - 3:27 - Behind - 7-1

Jack GinnivanQ1 - 4:16 - Goal - 7-7 Lloyd MeekQ1 - 8:26 - Goal - 7-13 Max GruzewskiQ1 - 13:49 - Goal - 13-13 Jake RiccardiQ1 - 15:30 - Goal - 19-13 Callum BrownQ1 - 18:08 - Goal - 25-13 Jake StringerQ1 - 19:55 - Goal - 31-13 Jesse HoganQ1 - 21:36 - Goal - 37-13 Nick WatsonQ1 - 23:05 - Goal - 37-19 Jack GunstonQ1 - 26:23 - Goal - 37-25 Jesse HoganQ1 - 28:39 - Goal - 43-25 Dylan MooreQ1 - 30:04 - Behind - 43-26 Jake StringerQ1 - 31:29 - Behind - 44-26 Jesse HoganQ1 - 33:16 - Goal - 50-26 Sam ButlerQ1 - 35:18 - Goal - 50-32 Phoenix GothardQ1 - 36:32 - Behind - 51-32

RushedQ2 - 3:16 - Behind - 52-32

Jack GunstonQ2 - 4:13 - Goal - 52-38 Max GruzewskiQ2 - 7:21 - Goal - 58-38 Jake StringerQ2 - 9:35 - Goal - 64-38 Josh WardQ2 - 11:35 - Behind - 64-39 Stephen ConiglioQ2 - 19:03 - Goal - 70-39 Mabior CholQ2 - 21:55 - Goal - 70-45 Jack GunstonQ2 - 23:44 - Behind - 70-46 Jake StringerQ2 - 25:48 - Goal - 76-46 Nick WatsonQ2 - 28:24 - Behind - 76-47 Jake RiccardiQ2 - 30:06 - Goal - 82-47 Nick WatsonQ3 - 1:28 - Behind - 82-48 Jack GinnivanQ3 - 2:34 - Goal - 82-54 Stephen ConiglioQ3 - 5:05 - Goal - 88-54 Jake StringerQ3 - 11:45 - Goal - 94-54 Sam ButlerQ3 - 13:04 - Goal - 94-60 Mabior CholQ3 - 15:08 - Behind - 94-61 Mitch LewisQ3 - 16:34 - Goal - 94-67 Mabior CholQ3 - 20:50 - Goal - 94-73 Harry RowstonQ3 - 21:58 - Goal - 100-73 Stephen ConiglioQ3 - 23:14 - Behind - 101-73 Jake StringerQ3 - 28:32 - Goal - 107-73 Clayton OliverQ3 - 30:34 - Goal - 113-73 Jake StringerQ3 - 32:11 - Behind - 114-73 Mitch LewisQ4 - 1:55 - Behind - 114-74

RushedQ4 - 5:13 - Behind - 114-75

RushedQ4 - 6:33 - Behind - 114-76

Jake StringerQ4 - 8:55 - Behind - 115-76 Jake RiccardiQ4 - 12:15 - Behind - 116-76 Nick WatsonQ4 - 13:48 - Goal - 116-82 Jack GunstonQ4 - 18:24 - Goal - 116-88 Jack GunstonQ4 - 22:27 - Goal - 116-94 Phoenix GothardQ4 - 26:12 - Goal - 122-94 Josh BattleQ4 - 30:09 - Behind - 122-95

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Josh BattleBehind
4Q 30:09122-95
Phoenix GothardGoal
4Q 26:12122-94
Jack GunstonGoal
4Q 22:27116-94
Jack GunstonGoal
4Q 18:24116-88
Nick WatsonGoal
4Q 13:48116-82
Jake RiccardiBehind
4Q 12:15116-76
Jake StringerBehind
4Q 8:55115-76
RushedBehind
4Q 6:33114-76
RushedBehind
4Q 5:13114-75
Mitch LewisBehind
4Q 1:55114-74
Jake StringerBehind
3Q 32:11114-73
Clayton OliverGoal
3Q 30:34113-73
Jake StringerGoal
3Q 28:32107-73
Stephen ConiglioBehind
3Q 23:14101-73
Harry RowstonGoal
3Q 21:58100-73
Mabior CholGoal
3Q 20:5094-73
Mitch LewisGoal
3Q 16:3494-67
Mabior CholBehind
3Q 15:0894-61
Sam ButlerGoal
3Q 13:0494-60
Jake StringerGoal
3Q 11:4594-54
Stephen ConiglioGoal
3Q 5:0588-54
Jack GinnivanGoal
3Q 2:3482-54
Nick WatsonBehind
3Q 1:2882-48
Jake RiccardiGoal
2Q 30:0682-47
Nick WatsonBehind
2Q 28:2476-47
Jake StringerGoal
2Q 25:4876-46
Jack GunstonBehind
2Q 23:4470-46
Mabior CholGoal
2Q 21:5570-45
Stephen ConiglioGoal
2Q 19:0370-39
Josh WardBehind
2Q 11:3564-39
Jake StringerGoal
2Q 9:3564-38
Max GruzewskiGoal
2Q 7:2158-38
Jack GunstonGoal
2Q 4:1352-38
RushedBehind
2Q 3:1652-32
Phoenix GothardBehind
1Q 36:3251-32
Sam ButlerGoal
1Q 35:1850-32
Jesse HoganGoal
1Q 33:1650-26
Jake StringerBehind
1Q 31:2944-26
Dylan MooreBehind
1Q 30:0443-26
Jesse HoganGoal
1Q 28:3943-25
Jack GunstonGoal
1Q 26:2337-25
Nick WatsonGoal
1Q 23:0537-19
Jesse HoganGoal
1Q 21:3637-13
Jake StringerGoal
1Q 19:5531-13
Callum BrownGoal
1Q 18:0825-13
Jake RiccardiGoal
1Q 15:3019-13
Max GruzewskiGoal
1Q 13:4913-13
Lloyd MeekGoal
1Q 8:267-13
Jack GinnivanGoal
1Q 4:167-7
RushedBehind
1Q 3:277-1
Jake RiccardiGoal
1Q 2:197-0
Jake StringerBehind
1Q 0:591-0

Quarter Scores

Team	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Total
GWS	8.3	5.1	5.2	1.2	122
HAW	5.2	2.3	4.2	3.4	95

Where the shots came from

Recorded ground view

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Greater Western SydneyHawthorn

Arrows show each team’s attacking end by quarter using the AFL feed. Ground positions are omitted when the direction is unavailable. Locations and distances are estimates.

Explore shots and disposals

Match Leaders

Goals

Jake StringerGWS

Behinds

Jake StringerGWS

SuperCoach

131

Jake StringerGWS

Tackles

3 tied leaders

Toby GreeneGWS

Team Stats

GWSHAW

Scoring / Attack

19Goals14

8Behinds11

29Shots At Goal28

63Inside 50s58

12Goal Assists9

97Score Involvements80

13Marks Inside 509

1Behinds Rushed3

Possession

357Disposals341

224Kicks210

133Handballs131

134Contested Possessions123

209Uncontested Possessions199

6,866Metres Gained6,419

97Ground Ball Gets79

Clearance / Contest

44Clearances37

19Centre Clearances14

25Stoppage Clearances23

50Tackles43

35Hitouts39

9Hitouts To Advantage9

267Pressure Acts263

7Contested Marks12

Other

161Effective Kicks146

16Marks on the Lead9

8Tackles Inside 5012

247AFL Player Rating Points219

10Kick-ins Played On8

82Defensive 50 Possessions72

131Defensive Midfield Possessions104

83Attacking Midfield Possessions106

47Attacking 50 Possessions40

91Marks78

13Frees For21

21Frees Against13

44Rebound 50s44

61Clangers49

52One Percenters41

9Bounces9

1,798Supercoach Points1,502

1,517Dream Team Points1,411

74Turnovers64

26Hitout To Advantage Rate23

36Spoils29

64Intercepts74

10Intercept Marks11

11Kick Ins8

Match Summary

Biggest Lead: GWS 41 pts
Longest Unanswered Run: GWS 30 pts
Lead Changes: 2
Score Ties: 2

How the match finished

Greater Western Sydney beat Hawthorn by 27 points, 122–95.

Greater Western Sydney took a 41-point lead into the last quarter. Hawthorn cut that back to 27 by the final siren, scoring 22 points to 8 in the final term.

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.

Understanding historical coverage