Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 396
- 310 NMFC
-
Kicks
- GEEL 236
- 199 NMFC
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Handballs
- GEEL 160
- 111 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 15 NMFC
-
Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 28 NMFC
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Inside 50
- GEEL 74
- 25 NMFC
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Tackles
- GEEL 60
- 63 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 31
- 38 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins6 Goals
25
P. Curtis1 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Cameron30 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie12 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 |  | Rushed | 144 - 32 |
| 28:13 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 143 - 32 |
| 24:58 |  | P. Spicer Behind | 137 - 32 |
| 22:11 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 137 - 31 |
| 19:12 | | J. Cameron Goal | 131 - 31 |
| 18:10 | | Rushed | 125 - 31 |
| 16:21 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 124 - 31 |
| 14:09 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 123 - 31 |
| 9:43 | | J. Cameron Goal | 122 - 31 |
| 8:10 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 116 - 31 |
| 5:54 | | T. Stengle Goal | 115 - 31 |
| 3:24 | | J. Cameron Behind | 109 - 31 |
| 0:50 | | S. Menegola Goal | 108 - 31 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 102 - 31 |
| 25:45 | | B. Close Goal | 96 - 31 |
| 22:53 | | J. Cameron Behind | 90 - 31 |
| 21:00 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 89 - 31 |
| 18:38 | | J. Cameron Behind | 83 - 31 |
| 16:52 | | J. Cameron Goal | 82 - 31 |
| 14:20 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 76 - 31 |
| 13:32 | | S. Menegola Behind | 70 - 31 |
| 9:12 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 69 - 31 |
| 6:43 | | J. Mahony Goal | 63 - 31 |
| 4:16 | | Rushed | 63 - 25 |
| 0:50 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 56 - 25 |
| 21:40 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 50 - 25 |
| 20:14 | | G. Miers Behind | 49 - 25 |
| 16:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 48 - 25 |
| 12:33 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 10:05 | | T. Xerri Goal | 36 - 25 |
| 7:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 36 - 19 |
| 3:09 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 30 - 19 |
| 1:12 | | T. Stengle Goal | 29 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 23 - 19 |
| 29:19 | | N. Larkey Goal | 23 - 13 |
| 27:52 | | P. Spicer Behind | 23 - 7 |
| 26:25 | | Rushed | 23 - 6 |
| 23:54 | | P. Curtis Goal | 22 - 6 |
| 18:10 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 22 - 0 |
| 14:24 | | M. Holmes Behind | 21 - 0 |
| 10:35 | | B. Close Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 8:33 | | Rushed | 14 - 0 |
| 5:20 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:20 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 0:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |