Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 371
- 343 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 244
- 211 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 127
- 132 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 15
- 18 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 46 ESS
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 56
- 60 ESS
-
Tackles
- GEEL 78
- 76 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 27
- 59 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle3 Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Bowes26 Disposals
6
J. Caldwell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield12 Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 |  | M. Knevitt Goal | 105 - 60 |
| 26:06 | | G. Miers Behind | 99 - 60 |
| 23:53 |  | J. Gresham Behind | 98 - 60 |
| 22:41 | | K. Langford Behind | 98 - 59 |
| 20:29 | | G. Rohan Behind | 98 - 58 |
| 19:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 97 - 58 |
| 16:47 | | A. Perkins Behind | 96 - 58 |
| 14:20 | | T. Stengle Goal | 96 - 57 |
| 12:06 | | G. Rohan Goal | 90 - 57 |
| 10:01 | | K. Langford Goal | 84 - 57 |
| 6:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 84 - 51 |
| 1:14 | | B. Close Goal | 78 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:42 | | T. Stengle Goal | 72 - 51 |
| 14:51 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 66 - 51 |
| 12:36 | | G. Rohan Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 9:05 | | T. Stengle Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 8:31 | | S. Neale Behind | 48 - 51 |
| 7:17 | | J. Cameron Behind | 47 - 51 |
| 3:05 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 46 - 51 |
| 1:18 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 46 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | Rushed | 40 - 45 |
| 27:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 25:32 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 23:35 | | J. Bowes Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 16:00 | | N. Hind Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 11:50 | | J. Cameron Goal | 27 - 33 |
| 8:42 | | Rushed | 21 - 33 |
| 6:26 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 1:09 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 20 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 20 - 26 |
| 28:29 | | J. Cameron Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 26:11 | | Rushed | 19 - 25 |
| 24:08 | | P. Wright Behind | 18 - 25 |
| 22:01 | | M. Holmes Goal | 18 - 24 |
| 19:24 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 13:54 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 12:23 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 10:44 | | S. Neale Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 6:25 | | M. Duncan Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 5:04 | | J. Gresham 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 |