Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 395
- 304 SYD
-
Kicks
- GEEL 253
- 166 SYD
-
Handballs
- GEEL 142
- 138 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- GEEL 33
- 37 SYD
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 65
- 32 SYD
-
Tackles
- GEEL 56
- 65 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 44
- 24 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle4 Goals
1
C. Warner2 Goals
Disposals
7
I. Smith32 Disposals
1
C. Warner29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield19 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 |  | T. Papley Goal | 133 - 52 |
| 26:04 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 133 - 46 |
| 24:21 | | J. Selwood Goal | 127 - 46 |
| 21:12 | | C. Warner Goal | 121 - 46 |
| 19:59 | | S. De Koning Goal | 121 - 40 |
| 16:22 | | P. McCartin Goal | 115 - 40 |
| 15:01 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 115 - 34 |
| 12:56 | | T. Papley Behind | 109 - 34 |
| 12:20 | | T. Stengle Behind | 109 - 33 |
| 11:24 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 108 - 33 |
| 7:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 107 - 33 |
| 6:00 | | C. Warner Goal | 101 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:02 | | I. Smith Behind | 101 - 27 |
| 24:13 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 100 - 27 |
| 20:54 | | T. Stengle Goal | 99 - 27 |
| 17:43 | | T. Stengle Goal | 93 - 27 |
| 17:22 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 87 - 27 |
| 11:53 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 86 - 27 |
| 9:08 | | Rushed | 80 - 27 |
| 5:25 | | I. Smith Goal | 80 - 26 |
| 3:42 | | B. Close Goal | 74 - 26 |
| 1:40 | | M. Duncan Goal | 68 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 26 |
| 24:55 | | T. Papley Behind | 62 - 20 |
| 23:02 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 62 - 19 |
| 20:53 | | T. Stengle Goal | 61 - 19 |
| 19:07 | | C. Mills Goal | 55 - 19 |
| 16:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 55 - 13 |
| 9:03 | | H. McLean Goal | 49 - 13 |
| 6:58 | | Rushed | 49 - 7 |
| 6:04 | | G. Rohan Behind | 48 - 7 |
| 4:29 | | T. Stengle Goal | 47 - 7 |
| 0:27 | | L. Franklin Behind | 41 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 | | Rushed | 41 - 6 |
| 29:38 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 40 - 6 |
| 28:22 | | J. Cameron Behind | 39 - 6 |
| 26:49 | | B. Close Goal | 38 - 6 |
| 25:46 | | G. Miers Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 21:38 | | I. Smith Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 19:22 | | I. Smith Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 18:09 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 16:25 | | W. Hayward Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 14:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 9:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:05 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |