Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 335
- 333 ADEL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 203
- 189 ADEL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 132
- 144 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 20
- 21 ADEL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 42
- 37 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 53
- 46 ADEL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 64 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 50
- 49 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
Disposals
44
T. Stewart24 Disposals
12
J. Dawson29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
46
M. Blicavs12 Contested Possessions
12
J. Dawson10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 |  | T. Bruhn Goal | 98 - 72 |
| 29:44 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 92 - 72 |
| 29:11 | | Rushed | 91 - 72 |
| 27:08 | | O. Henry Goal | 90 - 72 |
| 23:24 |  | T. Walker Goal | 84 - 72 |
| 21:31 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 84 - 66 |
| 20:13 | | M. Holmes Goal | 84 - 60 |
| 14:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 78 - 60 |
| 9:51 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 78 - 54 |
| 7:44 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 77 - 54 |
| 2:32 | | I. Rankine Behind | 71 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | I. Smith Behind | 71 - 53 |
| 18:03 | | J. Cameron Goal | 70 - 53 |
| 14:53 | | Rushed | 64 - 53 |
| 13:32 | | L. Sholl Goal | 64 - 52 |
| 9:56 | | M. Knevitt Goal | 64 - 46 |
| 7:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 58 - 46 |
| 3:16 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 1:51 | | O. Henry Behind | 57 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 29:50 | | Rushed | 50 - 40 |
| 27:54 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 49 - 40 |
| 25:16 | | M. Hinge Goal | 49 - 34 |
| 22:55 | | S. Simpson Behind | 49 - 28 |
| 17:47 | | R. Sloane Goal | 48 - 28 |
| 15:49 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 12:41 | | G. Miers Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 8:30 | | J. Cameron Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 5:38 | | I. Rankine Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 2:21 | | S. Simpson Goal | 30 - 16 |
| 0:48 | | I. Smith Goal | 24 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | O. Henry Behind | 18 - 16 |
| 28:28 | | Rushed | 17 - 16 |
| 28:00 | | O. Henry Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 26:58 | | T. Walker Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 23:08 | | S. Simpson Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 21:47 | | J. Cameron Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 18:19 | | J. Soligo Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 17:06 | | R. Laird Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 15:56 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 14:18 | | T. Atkins Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 10:56 | | I. Smith Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 10:13 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 8:39 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:20 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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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 |