Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 361
- 296 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 209
- 197 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 152
- 99 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 13
- 22 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 37
- 40 BL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 59
- 46 BL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 65
- 68 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
30
E. Hipwood2 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield28 Disposals
9
L. Neale20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 |  | E. Hipwood Behind | 120 - 49 |
| 25:32 |  | Z. Guthrie Goal | 120 - 48 |
| 24:14 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 114 - 48 |
| 20:40 | | Rushed | 114 - 47 |
| 15:47 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 113 - 47 |
| 14:14 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 113 - 46 |
| 12:24 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 113 - 40 |
| 8:11 | | B. Close Goal | 113 - 34 |
| 7:40 | | J. Daniher Behind | 107 - 34 |
| 6:30 | | C. Cameron Behind | 107 - 33 |
| 4:46 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 107 - 32 |
| 2:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 101 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:58 | | J. Cameron Behind | 95 - 32 |
| 29:53 | | J. Berry Goal | 94 - 32 |
| 27:51 | | T. Stengle Goal | 94 - 26 |
| 24:51 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 88 - 26 |
| 22:09 | | J. Selwood Goal | 82 - 26 |
| 20:20 | | G. Miers Goal | 76 - 26 |
| 18:46 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 70 - 26 |
| 17:27 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 70 - 25 |
| 15:08 | | G. Rohan Goal | 69 - 25 |
| 13:06 | | I. Smith Behind | 63 - 25 |
| 9:16 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 25 |
| 6:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 56 - 25 |
| 3:11 | | M. Holmes Behind | 56 - 19 |
| 1:27 | | T. Stengle Goal | 55 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 49 - 19 |
| 23:21 | | Rushed | 48 - 19 |
| 21:01 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 47 - 19 |
| 19:37 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 46 - 19 |
| 17:23 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 40 - 19 |
| 13:43 | | G. Miers Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 12:17 | | D. Rich Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 10:35 | | G. Rohan Goal | 33 - 18 |
| 7:03 | | J. Cameron Behind | 27 - 18 |
| 4:20 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 26 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:10 | | M. Holmes Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 28:32 | | I. Smith Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 26:35 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 23:45 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 19 - 6 |
| 22:12 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 19:25 | | T. Stengle Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 10:44 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:53 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |