Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 360
- 284 SYD
-
Kicks
- GEEL 210
- 185 SYD
-
Handballs
- GEEL 150
- 99 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 25
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- GEEL 36
- 35 SYD
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 54
- 40 SYD
-
Tackles
- GEEL 59
- 72 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 27
- 36 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron5 Goals
19
W. Hayward2 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield31 Disposals
26
L. Parker21 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 |  | T. Papley Behind | 130 - 37 |
| 23:17 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 130 - 36 |
| 19:24 | | B. Close Goal | 124 - 36 |
| 14:18 | | Rushed | 118 - 36 |
| 13:02 | | O. Henry Behind | 117 - 36 |
| 8:46 | | S. Simpson Behind | 116 - 36 |
| 7:56 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 115 - 36 |
| 7:07 | | G. Rohan Behind | 114 - 36 |
| 1:34 | | E. Gulden Behind | 113 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | A. Francis Behind | 113 - 35 |
| 27:57 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 113 - 34 |
| 26:12 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 107 - 34 |
| 16:32 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 101 - 34 |
| 14:52 | | J. Cameron Goal | 95 - 34 |
| 10:52 | | G. Rohan Goal | 89 - 34 |
| 9:10 | | O. Henry Goal | 83 - 34 |
| 7:56 | | G. Rohan Behind | 77 - 34 |
| 2:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 76 - 34 |
| 0:32 | | B. Close Behind | 70 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | Rushed | 69 - 34 |
| 26:37 | | D. Stephens Goal | 69 - 33 |
| 24:35 | | I. Heeney Goal | 69 - 27 |
| 23:09 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 69 - 21 |
| 22:45 | | E. Gulden Behind | 69 - 20 |
| 20:37 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 69 - 19 |
| 17:22 | | S. Simpson Goal | 63 - 19 |
| 15:40 | | W. Hayward Goal | 57 - 19 |
| 11:14 | | E. Gulden Behind | 57 - 13 |
| 10:00 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 12 |
| 5:08 | | B. Close Goal | 51 - 12 |
| 3:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 45 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 | | J. Bowes Behind | 39 - 12 |
| 23:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 38 - 12 |
| 20:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 18:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 15:31 | | O. Henry Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 12:33 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:35 | | G. Rohan Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 9:04 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:34 | | G. Rohan Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:58 | | W. Hayward Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:49 | | S. Simpson 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 |