Geelong CatsGEEL

18.14

122

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	47	17	31	27	122
ESS	1	19	6	19	45

7.3

45

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

Game Information

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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