Oliver Hayes-Brown

Greater Western Sydney has snapped its three-game losing streak with a somewhat patchy 56-point win over last-placed Richmond.

The Giants showed some periods of absolute brilliance with their ball movement, but the Tigers closed the margin in the middle patches of the game, before GWS coasted away in the last in the 20.11 (131) to 11.9 (75) victory at Barossa Park.

It was GWS' highest score against Richmond in 15 years of matches.

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The double-act of Finn Callaghan (37 touches) and Jake Stringer (in the first half) was particularly deadly charging out of the middle, with Clayton Oliver (eight clearances) doing the hard work on the inside to set up his mates.

Aaron Cadman, playing his first game for 2026 after a pelvis injury, was so sharp in the first quarter that he kicked three goals as the Giants piled on eight majors for the term.

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AFL Round 5: Gray kicks his first AFL goal

Campbell Gray slots his first AFL goal as Richmond hits the scoreboard

The Tigers worked their way back into the game as debutant ruck Oliver Hayes-Brown rose in prominence and confidence, giving his midfielders first use, and they kicked four consecutive goals either side of half-time to cut the margin from 46 to 20.

Once again, it was Cadman who settled things down with a deceptively casual curling effort, breaking the Tigers' period of dominance, while second-gamer Ollie Hannaford kicked his first and second AFL goals in the space of three minutes.

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AFL Round 5: Clinical from Campbell to cap cub's clever contest work

Seth Campbell finishes after great earlier ruck work from debutant Oliver Hayes-Brown.

Young Tigers key forward Liam Fawcett again showed some nice signs in game No.3, the South Australian reportedly securing 55 tickets for family and friends who saw him kick three goals, while Mykelti Lefau kicked four (three in the third-term) and laid some bone-crunching tackles.

Richmond faces North Melbourne next Sunday afternoon at Marvel Stadium.

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AFL Round 5: Lefau launches Tigers with some superb mid-air magic

Mykelti Lefau conjures a terrific volley goal as Richmond continues to mount a comeback.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY   8.4   11.7   16.8   20.11 (131)
RICHMOND   2.2   6.4   10.7   11.9 (75)

GOALS
Greater Western Sydney: Cadman 4, Daniels 3, Hogan 2, Bedford 2, Hannaford 2, Riccardi 2, Angwin 2, Greene, Gothard, Stringer
Richmond: Lefau 4, Fawcett 3, Gray, Lalor, Taranto, Campbell

BEST
Greater Western Sydney: Callaghan, Ash, Oliver, Cadman, Stringer, Laverde, Daniels
Richmond: Taranto, Lalor, Broad, Hopper, Lefau, Fawcett

INJURIES
Greater Western Sydney: Coniglio (concussion), Cadman (head knock)
Richmond: Nil

Crowd: TBC at Barossa Park