Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 412
- 319 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 281
- 190 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 131
- 129 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 32
- 32 MELB
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 49
- 50 MELB
-
Tackles
- GEEL 57
- 46 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 30
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
P. Dangerfield3 Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
Disposals
39
Z. Guthrie30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
O. Dempsey13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:03 |  | S. Neale Behind | 85 - 46 |
| 21:52 | | T. Stengle Goal | 84 - 46 |
| 19:13 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 78 - 46 |
| 16:05 | | T. Stengle Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 8:30 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 72 - 45 |
| 7:41 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 45 |
| 6:32 | | S. Neale Goal | 66 - 44 |
| 3:27 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 60 - 44 |
| 1:55 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 59 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:21 | | T. Clohesy Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 22:12 | | C. Oliver Behind | 58 - 43 |
| 21:23 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 58 - 42 |
| 19:49 | | E. Langdon Goal | 58 - 41 |
| 16:07 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 58 - 35 |
| 13:50 | | J. Bowes Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 12:57 | | O. Henry Behind | 46 - 35 |
| 7:01 | | D. Turner Goal | 45 - 35 |
| 4:49 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 45 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 29 |
| 24:27 | | E. Langdon Behind | 43 - 29 |
| 23:59 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 43 - 28 |
| 23:06 | | D. Turner Behind | 43 - 27 |
| 21:02 | | H. Langford Goal | 43 - 26 |
| 19:50 | | S. De Koning Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 16:27 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 37 - 20 |
| 16:27 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 37 - 20 |
| 11:54 | | C. Petracca Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 8:10 | | J. Bowes Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 5:03 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 4:08 | | T. Stengle Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 2:00 | | J. Cameron Behind | 24 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | R. Stanley Goal | 23 - 8 |
| 28:07 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 17 - 8 |
| 21:49 | | K. Pickett Behind | 11 - 8 |
| 20:24 | | B. Close Behind | 11 - 7 |
| 18:26 | | Rushed | 10 - 7 |
| 14:53 | | Rushed | 9 - 7 |
| 11:16 | | K. Pickett Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 9:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 8:39 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 7:08 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 2:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |