Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 319
- 361 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 199
- 230 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 120
- 131 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 17 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 37
- 52 BL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 51
- 66 BL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 51
- 76 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 46
- 64 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
O. Dempsey4 Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes33 Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
8
W. Ashcroft12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:50 |  | S. Mannagh Goal | 75 - 122 |
| 33:43 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 69 - 122 |
| 31:53 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 63 - 122 |
| 31:19 |  | C. Ah Chee Behind | 57 - 122 |
| 29:59 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 57 - 121 |
| 28:43 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 57 - 115 |
| 25:56 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 51 - 115 |
| 24:01 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 51 - 109 |
| 22:40 | | J. Cameron Behind | 51 - 103 |
| 20:15 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 50 - 103 |
| 18:55 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 50 - 97 |
| 14:52 | | T. Gallop Behind | 50 - 91 |
| 13:05 | | L. Morris Behind | 50 - 90 |
| 11:15 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 50 - 89 |
| 9:05 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 50 - 83 |
| 7:19 | | C. Rayner Goal | 50 - 77 |
| 5:32 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 50 - 71 |
| 4:45 | | C. Cameron Behind | 44 - 71 |
| 3:55 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 44 - 70 |
| 0:46 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 | | L. Neale Goal | 44 - 63 |
| 27:37 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 23:20 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 19:03 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 44 - 45 |
| 18:17 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 44 - 44 |
| 12:53 | | M. Holmes Goal | 44 - 43 |
| 7:36 | | B. Reville Behind | 38 - 43 |
| 6:32 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 3:34 | | Rushed | 38 - 36 |
| 2:36 | | J. Cameron Behind | 37 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 | | B. Close Goal | 36 - 36 |
| 23:25 | | Rushed | 30 - 36 |
| 23:25 | | Rushed | 30 - 36 |
| 21:06 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 29 - 36 |
| 19:43 | | S. Neale Goal | 29 - 30 |
| 13:21 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 11:30 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 23 - 24 |
| 6:57 | | C. Cameron Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 5:13 | | L. Morris Goal | 22 - 18 |
| 3:12 | | T. Stengle Behind | 22 - 12 |
| 1:54 | | J. Bowes Goal | 21 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 25:24 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 23:48 | | O. Mullin Goal | 14 - 11 |
| 23:04 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 8 - 11 |
| 20:47 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 8 - 10 |
| 17:23 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 8 - 4 |
| 15:28 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 8 - 3 |
| 14:54 | | S. De Koning Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 11:45 | | D. Wilmot Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 10:23 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 7:16 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |