Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 389
- 358 ESS
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Kicks
- GEEL 230
- 215 ESS
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Handballs
- GEEL 159
- 143 ESS
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Free Kicks
- GEEL 16
- 21 ESS
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Clearances
- GEEL 36
- 35 ESS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 64
- 28 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 60
- 53 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 38
- 35 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins5 Goals
24
N. Bryan1 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes33 Disposals
21
D. Heppell25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 |  | Rushed | 122 - 45 |
| 27:35 |  | Rushed | 122 - 44 |
| 25:49 | | T. Stengle Goal | 121 - 44 |
| 24:16 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 115 - 44 |
| 21:43 | | J. Cameron Goal | 115 - 38 |
| 17:12 | | K. Langford Goal | 109 - 38 |
| 14:33 | | N. Bryan Goal | 109 - 32 |
| 10:33 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 109 - 26 |
| 8:22 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 103 - 26 |
| 3:12 | | Rushed | 97 - 26 |
| 1:11 | | J. Cameron Behind | 96 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 95 - 26 |
| 24:24 | | Rushed | 89 - 26 |
| 21:58 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 88 - 26 |
| 19:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 82 - 26 |
| 12:41 | | W. Snelling Goal | 76 - 26 |
| 5:56 | | G. Rohan Goal | 76 - 20 |
| 3:17 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 70 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | J. Menzie Goal | 64 - 20 |
| 28:41 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 64 - 14 |
| 27:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 63 - 14 |
| 24:33 | | T. Stengle Goal | 63 - 8 |
| 20:38 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 57 - 8 |
| 9:47 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 56 - 8 |
| 8:16 | | I. Smith Behind | 50 - 8 |
| 6:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 49 - 8 |
| 5:15 | | G. Miers Behind | 49 - 2 |
| 4:24 | | O. Henry Behind | 48 - 2 |
| 3:17 | | Rushed | 47 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:32 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 47 - 1 |
| 25:48 | | O. Henry Goal | 46 - 1 |
| 24:33 | | J. Cameron Behind | 40 - 1 |
| 23:26 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 39 - 1 |
| 20:06 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 38 - 1 |
| 18:55 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 32 - 1 |
| 17:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 32 - 0 |
| 15:08 | | B. Close Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 14:12 | | J. Cameron Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 12:45 | | B. Close Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 11:19 | | I. Smith Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 6:35 | | T. Stengle Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:17 | | G. Miers Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |