Match Recap
Round 1·Sat, 7-Mar-2026 4:15 PM (3:15 PM)·Sydney Showground·16,157 att.
Greater Western Sydney
19.8 (122)
vs
Hawthorn
14.11 (95)
Greater Western Sydney won by 27

Greater Western Sydney defeated Hawthorn 122–95, by 27 points. The match turned in the first quarter, when Greater Western Sydney outscored Hawthorn 51–32; Greater Western Sydney won the contested possessions count 134–123.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Greater Western Sydney8.3 (51)13.4 (82)18.6 (114)19.8 (122)19.8 (122)
Hawthorn5.2 (32)7.5 (47)11.7 (73)14.11 (95)14.11 (95)

Best on Ground

Top six by KICK Game Score — our 0–100 rating of the game each player had.

What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →

1
Clayton Oliver
Greater Western Sydney
26 disposals, 1 goals, 4 tackles
KICK 76
2
Jake Stringer
Greater Western Sydney
14 disposals, 5 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 73
3
James Sicily
Hawthorn
23 disposals, 2 tackles, 1 clearances
KICK 71
4
Stephen Coniglio
Greater Western Sydney
22 disposals, 2 goals, 2 tackles
KICK 68
5
Joe Fonti
Greater Western Sydney
22 disposals, 1 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 63
6
Toby Greene
Greater Western Sydney
20 disposals, 5 tackles, 3 clearances
KICK 62

Greater Western Sydney — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#10 Clayton Oliver91726341——410193—8576
#20 Jake Stringer131145254—1281—8673
#3 Stephen Coniglio139226221—33103—8068
#37 Joe Fonti1482291———23101—8963
#4 Toby Greene1642015———83124—7862
#17 Finn Callaghan15112614———9673—7661
#26 Jake Riccardi12517743178—46—7559
#32 Kieren Briggs639—5——284793—7052
#7 Lachie Ash1552081———2—34—8548
#6 Lachie Whitfield17102751———1—22—8647
#1 Harvey Thomas1192041———3271—7845
#39 Connor Idun1031352————142—10039
#25 Jayden Laverde1041472———2—31—8338
#27 Harry Himmelberg8111952———2143—7836
#23 Jesse Hogan718313——2—42—8636
#24 Harry Rowston123156—1——3343—6136
#44 Jack Buckley1021262—————12—7833
#9 Ryan Angwin571215———1132—8330
#11 Phoenix Gothard73101311—3243—7528
#35 Max Gruzewski3363—2——1—32—6922
#46 Callum Brown3710111——1—44—6919
#33 Xavier OHalloran54941———1—44—6416
#38 Josaia Delana336—1———2—52—6312

Hawthorn — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#6 James Sicily1582352———71121—8671
#9 Connor Macdonald1372034———4492—7759
#24 Josh Battle1372071—1—2—74—9349
#33 Jack Ginnivan12517612——5253—7749
#3 Jai Newcombe1692543———4445—7549
#18 Mabior Chol819312161582—6848
#5 Nick Watson11617—422—4174—8347
#17 Lloyd Meek336231—332252—7346
#2 Mitch Lewis73106311—3272—6245
#11 Conor Nash891723———3681—7545
#4 Jarman Impey1171833———4—52—8442
#25 Josh Ward1081862—1—3161—7441
#19 Jack Gunston6174241—1—31—8341
#14 Jack Scrimshaw146205————1—75—7339
#10 Karl Amon1051532———31—3—8336
#23 Josh Weddle771431———315——8736
#30 Sam Butler8210212——234——7434
#1 Harry Morrison1251762———4——4—8733
#15 Blake Hardwick661222———115——8531
#8 Dylan Moore581312—1—1161—8727
#16 Massimo DAmbrosio107171—————274—7326
#37 Tom Barrass3583——————32—8218
#20 Finn Maginness26811————————5612