Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 381
- 312 RICH
-
Kicks
- GEEL 224
- 186 RICH
-
Handballs
- GEEL 157
- 126 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 20
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- GEEL 45
- 38 RICH
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Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 38 RICH
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Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 62 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 27
- 58 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
O. Dempsey3 Goals
42
M. Lefau2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Bowes29 Disposals
3
L. Baker31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins15 Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 |  | T. Stengle Behind | 99 - 69 |
| 27:03 | | M. Holmes Behind | 98 - 69 |
| 24:11 | | S. Neale Goal | 97 - 69 |
| 22:04 |  | Rushed | 91 - 69 |
| 20:06 | | T. Stengle Goal | 91 - 68 |
| 14:39 | | Rushed | 85 - 68 |
| 10:52 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 84 - 68 |
| 5:45 | | B. Close Goal | 78 - 68 |
| 4:48 | | Rushed | 72 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 71 - 68 |
| 22:05 | | S. Ryan Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 19:36 | | S. Neale Goal | 65 - 62 |
| 17:42 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 59 - 62 |
| 16:21 | | J. Bowes Behind | 53 - 62 |
| 12:33 | | D. Martin Goal | 52 - 62 |
| 11:06 | | Rushed | 52 - 56 |
| 7:54 | | J. Bowes Goal | 52 - 55 |
| 5:52 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 4:42 | | Rushed | 40 - 55 |
| 2:48 | | S. Campbell Goal | 39 - 55 |
| 0:53 | | M. Holmes Goal | 39 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 33 - 49 |
| 27:14 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 27 - 49 |
| 22:29 | | Rushed | 21 - 49 |
| 21:10 | | S. Ryan Goal | 20 - 49 |
| 20:06 | | M. Lefau Behind | 20 - 43 |
| 17:46 | | K. McAuliffe Behind | 20 - 42 |
| 15:49 | | R. Mansell Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 14:50 | | S. Campbell Behind | 20 - 35 |
| 12:38 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 20 - 34 |
| 8:08 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 14 - 34 |
| 1:49 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 14 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | M. Duncan Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 27:25 | | J. Bowes Behind | 8 - 27 |
| 26:09 | | M. Duncan Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 22:30 | | L. Baker Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 20:55 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 6 - 21 |
| 18:39 | | M. Lefau Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 10:36 | | D. Martin Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 7:57 | | M. Pickett Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 5:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:28 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:25 | | M. Lefau Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |