Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 369
- 339 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 235
- 194 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 134
- 145 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 23
- 14 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 48
- 34 ESS
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 45
- 62 ESS
-
Tackles
- GEEL 52
- 66 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 42 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins6 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield37 Disposals
3
D. Parish43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield18 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish28 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 |  | G. Miers Goal | 98 - 57 |
| 23:55 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 92 - 57 |
| 21:45 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 86 - 57 |
| 19:42 | | G. Rohan Behind | 86 - 51 |
| 13:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 85 - 51 |
| 11:30 | | I. Smith Goal | 79 - 51 |
| 9:55 | | D. Smith Behind | 73 - 51 |
| 2:23 | | Rushed | 73 - 50 |
| 0:59 | | Rushed | 72 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | Rushed | 71 - 50 |
| 27:07 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 71 - 49 |
| 24:20 | | Rushed | 65 - 49 |
| 23:14 | | G. Miers Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 20:50 | | A. Waterman Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 18:56 | | M. Holmes Behind | 59 - 47 |
| 14:08 | | P. Wright Behind | 58 - 47 |
| 11:05 | | D. Parish Goal | 58 - 46 |
| 9:55 | | D. Smith Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 5:42 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 3:05 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 57 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 33 |
| 29:26 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 51 - 33 |
| 27:52 | | H. Jones Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 24:29 | | G. Rohan Goal | 45 - 27 |
| 21:21 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 18:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 15:23 | | I. Smith Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 13:20 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 10:40 | | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 6:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 4:42 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 2:55 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 8 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 27:45 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 23:17 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 19:51 | | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 18:15 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 14:53 | | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 12:50 | | B. Ham Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:44 | | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |