Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 320
- 382 CARL
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Kicks
- ESS 196
- 241 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 124
- 141 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 16
- 23 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 35 CARL
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Inside 50
- ESS 46
- 54 CARL
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Tackles
- ESS 75
- 55 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 43
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
H. Jones2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
9
D. Shiel27 Disposals
15
S. Docherty33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel15 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:41 |  | D. Heppell Behind | 54 - 80 |
| 23:13 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 53 - 80 |
| 13:53 |  | Rushed | 52 - 80 |
| 12:30 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 52 - 79 |
| 5:35 | | P. Wright Behind | 52 - 78 |
| 2:26 | | Rushed | 51 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 | | D. Heppell Goal | 50 - 78 |
| 18:38 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 44 - 78 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 43 - 78 |
| 16:25 | | A. Perkins Behind | 42 - 78 |
| 15:45 | | H. Jones Behind | 41 - 78 |
| 13:34 | | M. Owies Goal | 40 - 78 |
| 10:41 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 40 - 72 |
| 9:46 | | C. Durdin Behind | 34 - 72 |
| 8:33 | | C. Durdin Behind | 34 - 71 |
| 5:40 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 34 - 70 |
| 3:22 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | Rushed | 34 - 58 |
| 27:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 34 - 57 |
| 24:58 | | Rushed | 34 - 51 |
| 22:42 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 33 - 51 |
| 20:36 | | P. Wright Behind | 33 - 45 |
| 18:51 | | S. Draper Goal | 32 - 45 |
| 14:42 | | P. Cripps Goal | 26 - 45 |
| 13:03 | | H. McKay Behind | 26 - 39 |
| 10:49 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 26 - 38 |
| 6:57 | | H. Jones Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 2:29 | | H. McKay Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 1:14 | | C. Curnow Behind | 20 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 21:35 | | D. Shiel Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 19:05 | | S. Draper Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 16:51 | | H. Jones Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 14:58 | | M. Owies Goal | 2 - 19 |
| 11:50 | | H. McKay Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 10:28 | | M. Redman Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 8:59 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 6:43 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:13 | | J. Martin Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Debutant's tackle sends Daicos off the field
First gamer Oliver Hannaford caught Josh Daicos in a swinging tackle which sent the Magpie off the ground.
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Cats bullish on prompt return for skipper Dangerfield
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident skipper Patrick Dangerfield will return from injury for the Cats' blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.
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Okaying a twilight Grand Final would signal the end for Andrew Dillon
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
Oliver Dempsey was the hero for Geelong kicking the sealer against the Adelaide Crows
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Geelong open scoring through unlikely source
Tom Stewart kicked just the seventh goal of his career to start the Cats clash against the Crows
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 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 9 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |