Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 379
- 270 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 237
- 186 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 142
- 84 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 23 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 45
- 32 BL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 47
- 51 BL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 57
- 57 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 35
- 25 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood4 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie28 Disposals
10
D. Rich25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 |  | Rushed | 81 - 80 |
| 29:25 | | Rushed | 81 - 79 |
| 26:11 |  | I. Smith Goal | 81 - 78 |
| 18:27 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 75 - 78 |
| 16:13 | | J. Daniher Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 12:56 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 75 - 71 |
| 9:49 | | T. Berry Goal | 74 - 71 |
| 6:47 | | C. Cameron Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 2:48 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 74 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:39 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 27:34 | | R. Stanley Behind | 68 - 53 |
| 26:14 | | Rushed | 67 - 53 |
| 22:53 | | C. Cameron Goal | 67 - 52 |
| 21:02 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 67 - 46 |
| 18:34 | | J. Selwood Goal | 66 - 46 |
| 14:09 | | J. Daniher Behind | 60 - 46 |
| 9:47 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 60 - 45 |
| 6:43 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 60 - 39 |
| 3:58 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 0:32 | | J. Clark Goal | 59 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 24:07 | | G. Miers Goal | 53 - 27 |
| 22:54 | | F. Evans Goal | 47 - 27 |
| 22:12 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 41 - 27 |
| 20:04 | | J. Lyons Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 15:44 | | C. Cameron Behind | 40 - 21 |
| 12:49 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 40 - 20 |
| 11:33 | | F. Evans Behind | 40 - 19 |
| 9:44 | | J. Selwood Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 7:39 | | J. Prior Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 3:59 | | D. Zorko Behind | 33 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:03 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 33 - 17 |
| 31:38 | | J. Daniher Behind | 33 - 16 |
| 29:10 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 26:51 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 33 - 9 |
| 25:57 | | T. Berry Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 22:59 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 18:51 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 17:55 | | R. Stanley Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 15:36 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 13:54 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 11:27 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:33 | | T. Stewart Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 5:16 | | F. Evans Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:23 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |