Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 342
- 378 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 196
- 233 NMFC
-
Handballs
- GEEL 146
- 145 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 14
- 17 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- GEEL 51
- 68 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 28
- 41 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
40
E. Ford3 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes25 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Bowes12 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 |  | H. Sheezel Goal | 139 - 64 |
| 29:07 |  | M. Duncan Behind | 139 - 58 |
| 24:55 | | E. Ford Goal | 138 - 58 |
| 22:24 | | J. Cameron Goal | 138 - 52 |
| 20:14 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 132 - 52 |
| 17:42 | | B. Close Goal | 131 - 52 |
| 14:58 | | N. Larkey Goal | 125 - 52 |
| 12:50 | | B. Close Goal | 125 - 46 |
| 10:42 | | S. Neale Goal | 119 - 46 |
| 9:20 | | C. O'Sullivan Behind | 113 - 46 |
| 5:55 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 112 - 46 |
| 4:10 | | J. Cameron Goal | 106 - 46 |
| 1:20 | | B. Drury Goal | 100 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:00 | | T. Stengle Goal | 100 - 40 |
| 27:51 | | Rushed | 94 - 40 |
| 26:15 | | T. Stengle Behind | 94 - 39 |
| 23:31 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 93 - 39 |
| 22:14 | | E. Ford Goal | 92 - 39 |
| 19:57 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 92 - 33 |
| 15:17 | | Rushed | 86 - 33 |
| 6:38 | | O. Henry Goal | 85 - 33 |
| 5:26 | | Rushed | 79 - 33 |
| 2:44 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 78 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | M. Holmes Goal | 78 - 27 |
| 30:50 | | S. Neale Behind | 72 - 27 |
| 29:05 | | B. Close Goal | 71 - 27 |
| 26:52 | | P. Curtis Behind | 65 - 27 |
| 25:05 | | N. Larkey Goal | 65 - 26 |
| 21:42 | | S. Neale Goal | 65 - 20 |
| 17:41 | | P. Curtis Behind | 59 - 20 |
| 15:47 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 59 - 19 |
| 14:13 | | M. Holmes Goal | 58 - 19 |
| 13:07 | | T. Stewart Behind | 52 - 19 |
| 10:48 | | J. Cameron Goal | 51 - 19 |
| 6:53 | | J. Cameron Goal | 45 - 19 |
| 2:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 1:24 | | J. Bowes Behind | 33 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | B. Close Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 24:52 | | B. Drury Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 22:26 | | E. Ford Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 18:50 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 17:14 | | P. Curtis Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 15:31 | | P. Curtis Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 12:13 | | S. Neale Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 10:06 | | O. Henry Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 8:16 | | T. Stengle Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 6:14 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |