Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 361
- 344 STK
-
Kicks
- GEEL 231
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- GEEL 130
- 120 STK
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 14
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- GEEL 36
- 39 STK
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Inside 50
- GEEL 63
- 44 STK
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Tackles
- GEEL 53
- 48 STK
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 40
- 36 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
O. Dempsey3 Goals
28
T. Membrey3 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield25 Disposals
36
R. Bonner28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield12 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 |  | Rushed | 76 - 68 |
| 30:29 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 28:13 |  | D. Wilson Goal | 69 - 68 |
| 25:43 | | M. King Goal | 69 - 62 |
| 24:04 | | C. Sharman Goal | 69 - 56 |
| 21:46 | | M. Owens Behind | 69 - 50 |
| 19:41 | | M. King Behind | 69 - 49 |
| 17:57 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 16:33 | | O. Henry Goal | 63 - 48 |
| 15:02 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 57 - 48 |
| 12:36 | | O. Henry Behind | 56 - 48 |
| 10:35 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 9:01 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 49 - 48 |
| 6:06 | | R. Marshall Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 4:13 | | M. King Behind | 49 - 46 |
| 1:24 | | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:26 | | T. Stengle Behind | 49 - 39 |
| 17:18 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 48 - 39 |
| 15:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 12:12 | | L. Henry Behind | 46 - 39 |
| 10:24 | | T. Membrey Behind | 46 - 38 |
| 8:45 | | D. Wilson Goal | 46 - 37 |
| 6:21 | | T. Stengle Behind | 46 - 31 |
| 5:16 | | Rushed | 45 - 31 |
| 4:02 | | Rushed | 44 - 31 |
| 1:15 | | M. King Behind | 43 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | | Rushed | 43 - 30 |
| 29:29 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 27:54 | | J. Cameron Behind | 43 - 23 |
| 26:49 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 42 - 23 |
| 24:43 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 41 - 23 |
| 16:52 | | T. Membrey Goal | 35 - 23 |
| 14:32 | | M. King Goal | 35 - 17 |
| 10:11 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 35 - 11 |
| 9:33 | | M. Duncan Behind | 29 - 11 |
| 6:56 | | J. Cameron Goal | 28 - 11 |
| 2:52 | | J. Cameron Behind | 22 - 11 |
| 0:59 | | B. Close Goal | 21 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | J. Cameron Goal | 15 - 11 |
| 26:16 | | D. Wilson Behind | 9 - 11 |
| 24:48 | | J. Higgins Behind | 9 - 10 |
| 22:27 | | M. King Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 18:10 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 16:50 | | Rushed | 3 - 8 |
| 14:06 | | O. Henry Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 10:53 | | R. Bonner Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 8:15 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 5:59 | | T. Membrey Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:30 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 1 - 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 |