Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 406
- 381 ADEL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 226
- 198 ADEL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 180
- 183 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 24
- 25 ADEL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 43
- 52 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 36 ADEL
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Tackles
- GEEL 100
- 78 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 42
- 51 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
32
D. Fogarty3 Goals
Disposals
44
T. Stewart40 Disposals
29
R. Laird38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie20 Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien24 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 |  | S. McAdam Behind | 97 - 55 |
| 23:19 |  | B. Close Goal | 97 - 54 |
| 18:00 | | J. Rowe Behind | 91 - 54 |
| 14:19 | | Rushed | 91 - 53 |
| 12:17 | | N. McHenry Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 10:33 | | T. Stengle Goal | 90 - 47 |
| 4:38 | | Rushed | 84 - 47 |
| 2:27 | | T. Stengle Goal | 83 - 47 |
| 1:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 77 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 29:04 | | Rushed | 65 - 47 |
| 27:42 | | J. Hately Behind | 65 - 46 |
| 19:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 65 - 45 |
| 16:47 | | G. Miers Goal | 59 - 45 |
| 15:21 | | J. Dawson Behind | 53 - 45 |
| 12:44 | | B. Keays Goal | 53 - 44 |
| 7:41 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 38 |
| 4:02 | | J. Soligo Goal | 53 - 32 |
| 3:09 | | N. McHenry Behind | 53 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 25 |
| 26:14 | | G. Miers Goal | 53 - 19 |
| 21:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 47 - 19 |
| 17:25 | | Rushed | 41 - 19 |
| 15:29 | | J. Selwood Goal | 41 - 18 |
| 13:18 | | S. McAdam Goal | 35 - 18 |
| 11:30 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 35 - 12 |
| 10:24 | | B. Close Behind | 35 - 6 |
| 9:10 | | T. Stengle Goal | 34 - 6 |
| 6:15 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 4:34 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 16 - 6 |
| 27:32 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 23:00 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 15 - 5 |
| 22:26 | | Rushed | 14 - 5 |
| 20:02 | | G. Miers Goal | 13 - 5 |
| 17:51 | | S. McAdam Behind | 7 - 5 |
| 14:56 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 4 |
| 13:38 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 0 - 4 |
| 7:58 | | S. McAdam Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 6:52 | | L. Murphy Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 5:20 | | J. Hately Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |