Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 379
- 348 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 244
- 190 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 135
- 158 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 20
- 19 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 54
- 36 MELB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 66
- 46 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 58 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 36
- 49 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
M. Duncan2 Goals
3
C. Petracca3 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan32 Disposals
7
J. Viney35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 |  | G. Rohan Behind | 91 - 63 |
| 30:06 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 90 - 63 |
| 28:04 | | T. Stengle Goal | 89 - 63 |
| 25:50 | | M. Duncan Goal | 83 - 63 |
| 22:33 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 77 - 63 |
| 21:26 | | Rushed | 76 - 63 |
| 18:49 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 75 - 63 |
| 17:59 | | R. Stanley Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 14:08 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 13:07 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 68 - 62 |
| 11:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 68 - 61 |
| 7:32 | | K. Pickett Goal | 68 - 55 |
| 6:55 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 68 - 49 |
| 6:07 | | T. Stengle Behind | 68 - 48 |
| 4:55 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 0:16 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 61 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | J. Cameron Behind | 60 - 48 |
| 25:49 | | T. Bedford Goal | 59 - 48 |
| 22:31 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 59 - 42 |
| 18:58 | | I. Smith Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 15:33 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 53 - 36 |
| 11:52 | | M. Holmes Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 9:13 | | M. Duncan Behind | 46 - 36 |
| 8:02 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 5:40 | | J. Harmes Behind | 45 - 35 |
| 2:30 | | G. Rohan Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 1:21 | | T. Stengle Behind | 39 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 38 - 34 |
| 29:04 | | I. Smith Behind | 37 - 34 |
| 27:59 | | Rushed | 36 - 34 |
| 27:18 | | Rushed | 36 - 33 |
| 24:08 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 36 - 32 |
| 22:51 | | C. Petracca Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 21:39 | | B. Close Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 15:56 | | C. Oliver Goal | 29 - 26 |
| 13:12 | | T. Atkins Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 11:12 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 23 - 20 |
| 6:43 | | Rushed | 22 - 20 |
| 3:49 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 22 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 21 - 19 |
| 26:05 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 23:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 21:59 | | G. Miers Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 17:30 | | B. Brown Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 16:02 | | M. Duncan Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:53 | | G. Rohan Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 8:11 | | C. Petracca Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 6:55 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:16 | | T. Stengle Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |