Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 345
- 367 GWS
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Kicks
- GEEL 210
- 196 GWS
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Handballs
- GEEL 135
- 171 GWS
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Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 10 GWS
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Clearances
- GEEL 40
- 30 GWS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 46 GWS
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Tackles
- GEEL 69
- 62 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 30
- 43 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle2 Goals
23
J. Hogan7 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith35 Disposals
12
T. Green37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins13 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 |  | M. Blicavs Behind | 101 - 105 |
| 24:53 |  | J. Riccardi Goal | 100 - 105 |
| 24:53 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 100 - 105 |
| 22:37 | | T. Stengle Behind | 100 - 99 |
| 20:38 | | S. Neale Behind | 99 - 99 |
| 17:47 | | T. Stengle Goal | 98 - 99 |
| 16:05 | | J. Hogan Goal | 92 - 99 |
| 11:39 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 92 - 93 |
| 8:15 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 91 - 93 |
| 7:05 | | J. Delana Behind | 85 - 93 |
| 6:06 | | T. Green Behind | 85 - 92 |
| 4:23 | | J. Hogan Goal | 85 - 91 |
| 1:16 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 85 - 85 |
| 0:24 | | M. Holmes Behind | 79 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | T. Stengle Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 27:08 | | J. Hogan Goal | 72 - 85 |
| 25:05 | | J. Cameron Behind | 72 - 79 |
| 22:22 | | H. Thomas Goal | 71 - 79 |
| 18:38 | | T. Green Goal | 71 - 73 |
| 12:09 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 71 - 67 |
| 10:34 | | T. Stengle Behind | 65 - 67 |
| 9:17 | | Rushed | 64 - 67 |
| 3:27 | | J. Hogan Goal | 63 - 67 |
| 1:42 | | T. Stengle Behind | 63 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | | G. Miers Behind | 62 - 61 |
| 30:37 | | T. Stengle Behind | 61 - 61 |
| 28:41 | | G. Miers Goal | 60 - 61 |
| 27:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 54 - 61 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 54 - 55 |
| 25:02 | | A. Cadman Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 22:52 | | O. Henry Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 20:06 | | J. Cameron Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 18:32 | | C. Ward Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 17:16 | | A. Cadman Behind | 42 - 47 |
| 15:54 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 42 - 46 |
| 14:35 | | J. Stringer Behind | 41 - 46 |
| 12:36 | | A. Cadman Goal | 41 - 45 |
| 11:02 | | Rushed | 41 - 39 |
| 8:42 | | S. Neale Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 6:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 6:08 | | Rushed | 29 - 38 |
| 4:55 | | J. Hogan Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 2:59 | | M. Duncan Goal | 28 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 22 - 32 |
| 25:11 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 21 - 32 |
| 24:14 | | Rushed | 15 - 32 |
| 21:50 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 19:34 | | J. Hogan Goal | 8 - 32 |
| 14:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 11:36 | | T. Greene Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 11:13 | | T. Greene Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 9:06 | | O. Henry Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 6:35 | | J. Stringer Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 5:18 | | B. Close Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 3:19 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:40 | | S. Neale Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | | J. Hogan Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |