MATCH CENTRE
Preview
GWS vs Geelong – Round 18, 2026
The GWS Giants face the Geelong Cats in Round 18 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at ENGIE Stadium.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
GWS
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 4/7/26 | Fremantle | W 109 - 88 |
| 26/6/26 | Hawthorn | L 96 - 82 |
| 20/6/26 | Carlton | L 65 - 88 |
| 14/6/26 | St Kilda | L 96 - 88 |
| 31/5/26 | Melbourne | W 70 - 119 |
Geelong
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 2/7/26 | Brisbane | L 101 - 123 |
| 18/6/26 | Fremantle | L 99 - 90 |
| 12/6/26 | Gold Coast | W 105 - 60 |
| 4/6/26 | Adelaide | L 75 - 74 |
| 29/5/26 | Carlton | L 88 - 84 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.2 14 |
3.5 23 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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5.2 32 |
6.2 38 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
GWS
Geelong
Player Stats
GWS
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Cadman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum M Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clayton Oliver | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Idun | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Callaghan | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Himmelberg | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Oliver | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Rowston | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Thomas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Ough | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Stringer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jayden Laverde | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Fonti | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieren Briggs | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Ash | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Gothard | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riley Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Angwin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Taylor | 11 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Coniglio | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Toby Bedford | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Toby Greene | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier O'Halloran | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Smith | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor O'Sullivan | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Bowes | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Henry | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Martin | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Kolodjashnij | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Cameron | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawson Humphries | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Blicavs | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Holmes | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Knevitt | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oisin Mullin | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Dempsey | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oliver Henry | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Wiltshire | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P. Dangerfield | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam De Koning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shannon Neale | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Mannagh | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tanner Bruhn | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Atkins | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Stewart | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Guthrie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
GWS
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| IN | J. Laverde, X. O'Halloran, P. Gothard | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | L. Whitfield, C. Stone, J. Delana | ||||||||||||||||
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Geelong
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| IN | M. Knevitt, J. Bowes | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | M. Edwards, M. O'Connor | ||||||||||||||||
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