Game Information
Central Reserve
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 395
- 354 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 203
- 169 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 192
- 185 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 45
- 26 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 47
- 42 ESS
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 42
- 48 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 59
- 72 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 44
- 48 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins5 Goals
17
J. Stewart3 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan38 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 |  | B. Goddard Behind | 97 - 101 |
| 24:16 | | J. Stringer Behind | 97 - 100 |
| 22:05 | | J. Long Goal | 97 - 99 |
| 20:28 | | Rushed | 97 - 93 |
| 19:11 |  | Rushed | 97 - 92 |
| 17:48 | | Rushed | 96 - 92 |
| 15:49 | | Rushed | 96 - 91 |
| 12:49 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 96 - 90 |
| 11:01 | | J. Green Behind | 90 - 90 |
| 9:56 | | J. Green Goal | 90 - 89 |
| 9:02 | | J. Stringer Behind | 90 - 83 |
| 8:24 | | D. Parish Behind | 90 - 82 |
| 6:03 | | J. Stewart Goal | 90 - 81 |
| 2:56 | | D. Smith Goal | 90 - 75 |
| 1:00 | | J. Stewart Goal | 90 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | D. Menzel Goal | 90 - 63 |
| 27:21 | | J. Green Goal | 84 - 63 |
| 25:43 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 84 - 57 |
| 22:48 | | Rushed | 78 - 57 |
| 20:55 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 77 - 57 |
| 19:53 | | M. Duncan Goal | 71 - 57 |
| 14:56 | | J. Stringer Goal | 65 - 57 |
| 11:45 | | Rushed | 65 - 51 |
| 7:39 | | D. Menzel Goal | 65 - 50 |
| 3:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 59 - 50 |
| 1:28 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 53 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 | | D. Smith Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 25:34 | | C. Hooker Behind | 47 - 44 |
| 23:19 | | D. Heppell Behind | 47 - 43 |
| 20:53 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 18:47 | | C. McKenna Goal | 41 - 42 |
| 17:21 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 41 - 36 |
| 15:26 | | T. Kelly Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 13:50 | | D. Menzel Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 12:23 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 9:39 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 7:22 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 1:01 | | D. Parish Goal | 26 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | D. Menzel Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 30:10 | | J. Daniher Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 29:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 27:40 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 17:32 | | D. Menzel Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 15:58 | | J. Stringer Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 13:32 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 11:23 | | J. Stewart Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 9:42 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:12 | | J. Selwood Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |