Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 382
- 328 GEEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 247
- 188 GEEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 135
- 140 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 24
- 15 GEEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 32
- 35 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 48
- 54 GEEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 56
- 69 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 26 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
Disposals
42
A. Saad29 Disposals
5
J. Cameron25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:52 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 90 - 82 |
| 20:26 | | J. Bowes Behind | 90 - 76 |
| 15:39 | | G. Miers Behind | 90 - 75 |
| 12:54 |  | M. Owies Goal | 90 - 74 |
| 8:55 | | J. Cameron Behind | 84 - 74 |
| 8:14 | | C. Curnow Behind | 84 - 73 |
| 3:43 | | J. Cameron Goal | 83 - 73 |
| 2:53 | | Rushed | 83 - 67 |
| 0:57 | | J. Cameron Goal | 83 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 82 - 60 |
| 27:59 | | E. Curnow Goal | 82 - 54 |
| 24:23 | | B. Close Goal | 76 - 54 |
| 23:09 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 76 - 48 |
| 20:08 | | O. Henry Goal | 70 - 48 |
| 16:48 | | C. Durdin Goal | 70 - 42 |
| 12:28 | | M. Owies Goal | 64 - 42 |
| 10:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 58 - 42 |
| 7:40 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 4:59 | | C. Curnow Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 3:14 | | C. Durdin Behind | 46 - 36 |
| 1:43 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 45 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | J. Cameron Goal | 44 - 36 |
| 26:41 | | H. McKay Goal | 44 - 30 |
| 24:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 38 - 30 |
| 22:45 | | O. Henry Behind | 32 - 30 |
| 19:10 | | M. Owies Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 16:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 13:22 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 20 - 29 |
| 11:55 | | Rushed | 20 - 28 |
| 9:18 | | O. Henry Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 7:47 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 19 - 22 |
| 6:37 | | Rushed | 18 - 22 |
| 5:00 | | G. Miers Behind | 18 - 21 |
| 3:42 | | Rushed | 18 - 20 |
| 1:06 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 18 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | A. Cerra Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 27:55 | | C. Durdin Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 23:15 | | J. Motlop Goal | 16 - 13 |
| 19:12 | | Rushed | 10 - 13 |
| 17:26 | | C. Curnow Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 10:49 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 8:59 | | H. McKay Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 7:18 | | J. Cameron Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:41 | | G. Rohan Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:57 | | T. Stengle Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:01 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 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 |