Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 342
- 365 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 237
- 207 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 105
- 158 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 22 MELB
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Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 47 MELB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 53
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 75 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 31
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
G. Rohan3 Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
Disposals
45
B. Close24 Disposals
3
C. Petracca33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
45
B. Close14 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 78 - 63 |
| 28:41 | | K. Pickett Behind | 78 - 57 |
| 23:23 | | C. Petracca Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 21:16 |  | T. Bruhn Goal | 78 - 50 |
| 18:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 72 - 50 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 72 - 49 |
| 15:47 | | M. Duncan Goal | 72 - 48 |
| 14:01 | | G. Rohan Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 12:11 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 9:55 | | Rushed | 54 - 48 |
| 5:44 | | C. Spargo Behind | 53 - 48 |
| 3:58 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 2:17 | | O. Henry Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 0:16 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 41 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | C. Petracca Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 22:47 | | O. Henry Behind | 40 - 46 |
| 20:34 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 16:49 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 39 - 34 |
| 11:58 | | K. Pickett Behind | 38 - 34 |
| 5:39 | | R. Stanley Behind | 38 - 33 |
| 3:26 | | G. Rohan Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 1:55 | | K. Chandler Behind | 31 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | Rushed | 31 - 32 |
| 29:17 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 31 |
| 20:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 31 - 30 |
| 19:10 | | Rushed | 31 - 24 |
| 15:20 | | J. Smith Goal | 31 - 23 |
| 12:34 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 31 - 17 |
| 11:28 | | G. Rohan Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 9:41 | | O. Henry Behind | 24 - 17 |
| 9:24 | | G. Rohan Behind | 23 - 17 |
| 7:17 | | Rushed | 22 - 17 |
| 6:08 | | T. Rivers Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 5:08 | | K. Chandler Behind | 22 - 15 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 22 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:38 | | J. Smith Goal | 22 - 13 |
| 32:06 | | G. Rohan Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 27:16 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 24:39 | | I. Smith Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 23:28 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 12:13 | | M. Duncan Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 9:17 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 3:26 | | J. Smith Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:01 | | T. Stengle Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:05 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |