Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 377
- 322 HAW
-
Kicks
- GEEL 230
- 191 HAW
-
Handballs
- GEEL 147
- 131 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 15 HAW
-
Clearances
- GEEL 34
- 37 HAW
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Inside 50
- GEEL 63
- 40 HAW
-
Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 67 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 29
- 52 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
8
D. Moore2 Goals
Disposals
44
T. Stewart26 Disposals
8
D. Moore26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Bowes12 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 |  | B. Close Goal | 110 - 59 |
| 23:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 104 - 59 |
| 19:30 |  | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 98 - 59 |
| 13:49 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 98 - 53 |
| 12:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 97 - 53 |
| 6:41 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 96 - 53 |
| 5:26 | | S. Neale Behind | 90 - 53 |
| 1:50 | | M. Lewis Goal | 89 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | T. Stengle Behind | 89 - 47 |
| 25:54 | | B. Close Goal | 88 - 47 |
| 23:51 | | J. Cameron Goal | 82 - 47 |
| 21:52 | | D. Moore Goal | 76 - 47 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 76 - 41 |
| 18:22 | | G. Miers Goal | 76 - 40 |
| 15:10 | | D. Moore Goal | 70 - 40 |
| 12:39 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 70 - 34 |
| 11:14 | | T. Stewart Behind | 70 - 33 |
| 8:43 | | M. Chol Goal | 69 - 33 |
| 7:23 | | J. Cameron Goal | 69 - 27 |
| 6:32 | | G. Miers Behind | 63 - 27 |
| 3:18 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 62 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | C. Jiath Goal | 61 - 27 |
| 27:36 | | N. Watson Behind | 61 - 21 |
| 25:36 | | B. Close Goal | 61 - 20 |
| 22:22 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 55 - 20 |
| 20:59 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 54 - 20 |
| 19:07 | | M. Chol Goal | 54 - 19 |
| 14:43 | | S. Neale Goal | 54 - 13 |
| 9:18 | | B. Close Goal | 48 - 13 |
| 5:57 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 13 |
| 4:36 | | S. De Koning Goal | 36 - 13 |
| 4:09 | | S. Neale Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 1:45 | | M. Lewis Goal | 29 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | J. Worpel Goal | 29 - 7 |
| 23:07 | | G. Rohan Goal | 29 - 1 |
| 21:41 | | G. Rohan Goal | 23 - 1 |
| 19:23 | | S. De Koning Goal | 17 - 1 |
| 12:52 | | S. Neale Goal | 11 - 1 |
| 10:45 | | D. Moore Behind | 5 - 1 |
| 6:01 | | T. Stewart Behind | 5 - 0 |
| 4:48 | | Rushed | 4 - 0 |
| 3:14 | | J. Cameron Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 2:17 | | J. Cameron Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:46 | | J. Cameron 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 |