Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 404
- 392 GEEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 201
- 253 GEEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 203
- 139 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 13
- 16 GEEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 33 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 38
- 63 GEEL
-
Tackles
- ESS 50
- 51 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 43
- 34 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
M. Guelfi2 Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
Disposals
12
W. Setterfield31 Disposals
3
B. Smith41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell18 Contested Possessions
9
M. Holmes13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 |  | O. Dempsey Goal | 56 - 151 |
| 27:15 | | Rushed | 56 - 145 |
| 26:14 | | R. Stanley Behind | 56 - 144 |
| 22:13 | | R. Stanley Goal | 56 - 143 |
| 18:48 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 56 - 137 |
| 17:58 | | G. Miers Behind | 56 - 131 |
| 15:18 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 130 |
| 13:58 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 56 - 124 |
| 11:48 | | S. Neale Goal | 56 - 118 |
| 8:10 | | G. Miers Goal | 56 - 112 |
| 7:32 | | T. Stengle Behind | 56 - 106 |
| 3:50 | | S. Neale Behind | 56 - 105 |
| 1:19 |  | X. Duursma Behind | 56 - 104 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:06 | | T. Stengle Goal | 55 - 104 |
| 31:16 | | P. Wright Goal | 55 - 98 |
| 29:29 | | I. Kako Goal | 49 - 98 |
| 27:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 43 - 98 |
| 24:38 | | A. Roberts Goal | 43 - 92 |
| 20:37 | | S. Neale Goal | 37 - 92 |
| 16:56 | | L. Humphries Goal | 37 - 86 |
| 15:55 | | J. Cameron Behind | 37 - 80 |
| 13:27 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 37 - 79 |
| 11:22 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 10:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 5:40 | | X. Duursma Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 3:09 | | M. Holmes Goal | 31 - 66 |
| 1:14 | | P. Wright Goal | 31 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 25 - 60 |
| 26:10 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 25 - 59 |
| 24:44 | | A. May Behind | 19 - 59 |
| 19:42 | | B. Close Goal | 18 - 59 |
| 18:33 | | Rushed | 18 - 53 |
| 13:51 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 18 - 52 |
| 11:38 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 17 - 52 |
| 3:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 17 - 51 |
| 1:31 | | J. Cameron Goal | 17 - 45 |
| 0:25 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 17 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | J. Gresham Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 26:13 | | S. Neale Goal | 15 - 39 |
| 24:20 | | S. Neale Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 23:07 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 15 - 27 |
| 21:50 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 20:09 | | N. Caddy Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 17:57 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 16:37 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 8 - 25 |
| 15:17 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 11:26 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 7:30 | | N. Martin Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 7:07 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 4:51 | | J. Gresham Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:21 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:58 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |