Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 350
- 370 ADEL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 216
- 203 ADEL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 134
- 167 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 16 ADEL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 53
- 33 ADEL
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Inside 50
- GEEL 58
- 42 ADEL
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Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 74 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 38
- 64 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
8
J. Rachele3 Goals
Disposals
44
T. Stewart28 Disposals
29
R. Laird29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
T. Stengle14 Contested Possessions
14
J. Soligo12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 |  | J. Rachele Goal | 90 - 85 |
| 30:01 | | J. Rachele Goal | 90 - 85 |
| 27:27 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 90 - 79 |
| 25:50 | | Rushed | 84 - 79 |
| 25:08 | | B. Close Behind | 84 - 78 |
| 23:10 | | L. Humphries Goal | 83 - 78 |
| 17:41 | | Rushed | 77 - 78 |
| 15:42 | | G. Miers Behind | 76 - 78 |
| 12:51 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 75 - 78 |
| 10:17 | | S. Neale Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 8:27 | | N. Murray Behind | 68 - 78 |
| 2:10 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 68 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:38 | | J. Soligo Behind | 68 - 71 |
| 30:45 | | J. Soligo Goal | 68 - 70 |
| 29:07 | | J. Rachele Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 25:01 | | J. Rachele Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 24:18 | | Rushed | 68 - 52 |
| 22:12 | | L. Sholl Goal | 67 - 52 |
| 19:47 | | J. Rachele Behind | 67 - 46 |
| 16:39 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 67 - 45 |
| 13:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 66 - 45 |
| 12:14 | | Rushed | 60 - 45 |
| 7:58 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 59 - 45 |
| 5:06 | | J. Cameron Goal | 53 - 45 |
| 1:19 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 47 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 47 - 39 |
| 22:45 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 41 - 39 |
| 20:14 | | B. Keays Goal | 41 - 33 |
| 18:04 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 41 - 27 |
| 16:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 13:52 | | O. Henry Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 11:08 | | T. Stengle Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 6:35 | | T. Walker Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 5:46 | | L. Sholl Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 4:11 | | J. Cameron Goal | 28 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 26:13 | | J. Rachele Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 25:09 | | Rushed | 16 - 13 |
| 21:42 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 18:45 | | L. Murphy Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 14:33 | | Rushed | 15 - 1 |
| 12:42 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 10:47 | | T. Stengle Goal | 9 - 0 |
| 8:44 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 6:23 | | S. Neale Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 4:17 | | 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 |