Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 356
- 344 WB
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Kicks
- GEEL 248
- 191 WB
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Handballs
- GEEL 108
- 153 WB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 26
- 12 WB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 42
- 51 WB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 51
- 56 WB
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Tackles
- GEEL 78
- 76 WB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 50
- 53 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes33 Disposals
21
T. Liberatore31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
M. Holmes17 Contested Possessions
20
E. Richards19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 |  | M. Kennedy Goal | 127 - 113 |
| 31:37 |  | T. Stengle Goal | 127 - 107 |
| 30:44 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 121 - 107 |
| 29:50 | | Rushed | 120 - 107 |
| 26:17 | | S. Neale Goal | 119 - 107 |
| 21:48 | | S. Neale Goal | 113 - 107 |
| 19:42 | | J. Harmes Behind | 107 - 107 |
| 18:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 107 - 106 |
| 13:52 | | L. McNeil Behind | 107 - 100 |
| 11:13 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 107 - 99 |
| 9:26 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 101 - 99 |
| 3:55 | | L. McNeil Behind | 101 - 98 |
| 1:16 | | E. Richards Goal | 101 - 97 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:02 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 101 - 91 |
| 34:43 | | J. Freijah Goal | 101 - 85 |
| 33:21 | | J. Cameron Goal | 101 - 79 |
| 30:51 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 95 - 79 |
| 30:09 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 95 - 78 |
| 28:50 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 95 - 77 |
| 28:13 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 95 - 71 |
| 25:15 | | B. Khamis Behind | 94 - 71 |
| 23:19 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 94 - 70 |
| 17:54 | | M. Holmes Goal | 94 - 64 |
| 16:03 | | S. Neale Goal | 88 - 64 |
| 12:40 | | B. Khamis Goal | 82 - 64 |
| 9:37 | | J. Cameron Goal | 82 - 58 |
| 7:41 | | T. English Goal | 76 - 58 |
| 6:23 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 76 - 52 |
| 5:01 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 76 - 51 |
| 1:01 | | B. Khamis Goal | 70 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:06 | | A. Naughton Goal | 70 - 45 |
| 32:23 | | R. West Behind | 70 - 39 |
| 31:40 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 70 - 38 |
| 29:21 | | S. Neale Goal | 70 - 37 |
| 23:13 | | T. Atkins Goal | 64 - 37 |
| 19:28 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 58 - 37 |
| 17:16 | | J. Freijah Behind | 57 - 37 |
| 14:34 | | O. Mullin Behind | 57 - 36 |
| 13:16 | | Rushed | 56 - 36 |
| 10:54 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 9:37 | | L. Cleary Behind | 50 - 35 |
| 7:45 | | O. Henry Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 4:05 | | J. Cameron Goal | 44 - 34 |
| 3:04 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 38 - 34 |
| 1:40 | | J. Cameron Goal | 37 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:32 | | A. Naughton Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 31:21 | | Rushed | 31 - 28 |
| 29:16 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 26:32 | | S. Neale Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 25:12 | | S. Davidson Goal | 25 - 21 |
| 23:15 | | J. Harmes Behind | 25 - 15 |
| 21:53 | | T. Stengle Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 19:45 | | Rushed | 19 - 14 |
| 17:29 | | R. West Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 15:48 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 10:40 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 8:47 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 6:12 | | A. Naughton Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 4:41 | | E. Richards Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 6 - 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 |