GREATER Western Sydney has made light work of West Coast in a 54-point win at Engie Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The 16.15 (111) to 7.15 (57) win keeps a spot in the wildcard round a mathematical possibility for the Giants - they need Carlton to lose this afternoon and in the final round, while the Giants also need to beat Adelaide next week.

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The Eagles made a blistering start, kicking four of the game's first five goals to race out to an early lead before the Giants seized control.

It was all GWS after quarter-time, with West Coast going goalless across the second and third terms while the Giants piled on eight of their own.

Young Eagle Brady Hough finally broke a run of nine goals after he kicked truly early in the final term, but the Giants were in cruise control as they kept their season alive with the commanding win.

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A season of 'what ifs' for the Jakes
Since his seven-goal haul against ladder-leaders Fremantle in round 17, Giants livewire Jake Stringer has struggled to back up that hot form in front of the big sticks, while Eagles spearhead Jake Waterman's woes have been well documented. Stringer finished with 1.3 against the Eagles on Sunday - although his one goal was a signature Stringer stunner from an impossible angle. That return made it it 7.18 since his seven-goal bag, taking his season haul to 42.43. Up the other end, Eagles spearhead Jake Waterman also missed some gettable shots that continued his wayward ways in 2026. Waterman finished with a 2.3 return against the Giants, with his season tally sitting at 48.55. It begs the question, what could have been if a few more of those chances sailed through this season?

The Giants' new-era forward line looks to be in good hands
There could be wholesale changes for the Giants in attack at the end of this season, with doubt surrounding the futures of veterans Jesse Hogan, Jake Stringer and skipper Toby Greene at the club. But Max Gruzuewski and Aaron Cadman offered an exciting glimpse of the club's future, combining for four goals and proving a constant threat in the front half. Their scoreboard impact was important, but their work in the air was also eye-catching with Gruzewski hauling in seven marks and Cadman six, repeatedly presenting as reliable targets and linking up the Giants' ball movement.

GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY   5.2   11.4   13.9   16.15 (111)
WEST COAST   5.1   5.6   5.10   7.15 (57)

GOALS
Greater Western Sydney: Brown 4, Cadman 3, Greene 2, Thomas 2, Hamilton 2, Gruzewski, Angove, Stringer
West Coast: Baker 2, Waterman 2, Murdock, Cole, Hough

BEST
Greater Western Sydney: Ash, Greene, Whitfield, Cadman, Brown Thomas
West Coast: Kelly, Graham, McCarthy, Reid, Williams, Waterman

INJURIES
Greater Western Sydney: Nil
West Coast: Nil

LATE CHANGES
Greater Western Sydney: Toby Bedford (back), replaced in the selected side by Conor Stone
West Coast: Nil

Crowd: 7345 at Engie Stadium