Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 276
- 249 CARL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 162
- 176 CARL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 114
- 73 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 15
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 28 CARL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 43
- 37 CARL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 55
- 49 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 22
- 44 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
9
P. Cripps2 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan24 Disposals
9
P. Cripps24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield10 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:11 |  | T. Atkins Goal | 77 - 79 |
| 21:55 | | G. Ablett Behind | 71 - 79 |
| 20:05 | | M. Duncan Behind | 70 - 79 |
| 17:17 | | Rushed | 69 - 79 |
| 14:37 | | G. Miers Goal | 68 - 79 |
| 13:12 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 79 |
| 10:20 |  | J. Silvagni Behind | 56 - 79 |
| 7:43 | | J. Bews Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 5:17 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 50 - 78 |
| 2:08 | | H. Taylor Goal | 49 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 43 - 78 |
| 19:57 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 42 - 78 |
| 15:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 42 - 72 |
| 11:55 | | G. Rohan Goal | 36 - 72 |
| 8:09 | | P. Cripps Goal | 30 - 72 |
| 4:40 | | J. Martin Behind | 30 - 66 |
| 1:30 | | M. Murphy Goal | 30 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:15 | | P. Cripps Goal | 30 - 59 |
| 22:31 | | Rushed | 30 - 53 |
| 21:12 | | L. Casboult Goal | 29 - 53 |
| 19:49 | | J. Selwood Behind | 29 - 47 |
| 17:29 | | G. Rohan Goal | 28 - 47 |
| 15:18 | | G. Rohan Behind | 22 - 47 |
| 14:19 | | H. McKay Behind | 21 - 47 |
| 10:35 | | H. McKay Goal | 21 - 46 |
| 8:40 | | M. McGovern Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 7:17 | | Rushed | 21 - 34 |
| 5:08 | | R. Stanley Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 3:32 | | M. Duncan Behind | 15 - 33 |
| 0:40 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 14 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:47 | | E. Betts Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 23:57 | | J. Selwood Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 23:29 | | J. Selwood Behind | 2 - 27 |
| 21:13 | | M. McGovern Goal | 1 - 27 |
| 19:52 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 1 - 21 |
| 18:30 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 14:43 | | L. Casboult Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 12:33 | | Rushed | 0 - 14 |
| 9:32 | | M. Murphy Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:14 | | H. McKay Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:47 | | E. Betts Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |