Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 369
- 339 ESS
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Kicks
- GEEL 235
- 194 ESS
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Handballs
- GEEL 134
- 145 ESS
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Free Kicks
- GEEL 23
- 14 ESS
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Clearances
- GEEL 48
- 34 ESS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 45
- 62 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 52
- 66 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 42 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | ![]() | G. Miers Goal | 98 - 57 |
| 23:55 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 92 - 57 |
| 21:45 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 86 - 57 |
| 19:42 | ![]() | G. Rohan Behind | 86 - 51 |
| 13:14 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 85 - 51 |
| 11:30 | ![]() | I. Smith Goal | 79 - 51 |
| 9:55 | ![]() | D. Smith Behind | 73 - 51 |
| 2:23 | ![]() | Rushed | 73 - 50 |
| 0:59 | ![]() | Rushed | 72 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 71 - 50 |
| 27:07 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 71 - 49 |
| 24:20 | ![]() | Rushed | 65 - 49 |
| 23:14 | ![]() | G. Miers Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 20:50 | ![]() | A. Waterman Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 18:56 | ![]() | M. Holmes Behind | 59 - 47 |
| 14:08 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 58 - 47 |
| 11:05 | ![]() | D. Parish Goal | 58 - 46 |
| 9:55 | ![]() | D. Smith Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 5:42 | ![]() | Z. Tuohy Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 3:05 | ![]() | Z. Merrett Goal | 57 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 33 |
| 29:26 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 51 - 33 |
| 27:52 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 24:29 | ![]() | G. Rohan Goal | 45 - 27 |
| 21:21 | ![]() | P. Dangerfield Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 18:14 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 15:23 | ![]() | I. Smith Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 13:20 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 10:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 6:41 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 4:42 | ![]() | Z. Tuohy Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 2:55 | ![]() | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 8 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 27:45 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 23:17 | ![]() | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 19:51 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 18:15 | ![]() | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 14:53 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 12:50 | ![]() | B. Ham Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:44 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Hawks thump Bombers to put Merrett chase behind them
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Williams nails clutch final-quarter goal
Zac Williams slots a crucial set shot from a tight angle to help get Carlton over the line.
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Hayward bananas a beauty in the wet
Will Hayward takes Ollie Hollands' handpass and snaps truly in tricky conditions.
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Are coaches more important than talent on a playing list?
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'He's pulled up a bit sore': Key Magpie sidelined again for Adelaide clash
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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 |
HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 7 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |












SYD
SUNS
GWS
COLL
HAW
WB
CARL
BL
RICH
STK
ESS
GEEL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
ADEL