Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 314
- 378 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 203
- 236 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 111
- 142 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 21 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 36
- 37 BL
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Inside 50
- GEEL 51
- 58 BL
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Tackles
- GEEL 50
- 61 BL
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 36
- 39 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
13
L. Morris5 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith28 Disposals
15
D. Zorko33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins15 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:31 |  | K. Lohmann Goal | 51 - 92 |
| 23:14 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 51 - 86 |
| 19:21 |  | S. Neale Behind | 51 - 85 |
| 17:41 | | B. Smith Behind | 50 - 85 |
| 16:09 | | J. Martin Behind | 49 - 85 |
| 13:00 | | L. Morris Behind | 48 - 85 |
| 11:30 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 48 - 84 |
| 10:25 | | G. Miers Behind | 47 - 84 |
| 5:23 | | J. Cameron Goal | 46 - 84 |
| 3:44 | | L. Morris Goal | 40 - 84 |
| 0:59 | | C. Rayner Goal | 40 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:37 | | J. Cameron Goal | 40 - 72 |
| 26:17 | | J. Berry Behind | 34 - 72 |
| 24:05 | | Rushed | 34 - 71 |
| 23:11 | | Rushed | 33 - 71 |
| 20:18 | | G. Miers Goal | 32 - 71 |
| 17:44 | | L. Morris Goal | 26 - 71 |
| 15:15 | | C. Rayner Behind | 26 - 65 |
| 11:59 | | L. Morris Goal | 26 - 64 |
| 11:04 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 26 - 58 |
| 9:25 | | S. Neale Behind | 25 - 58 |
| 7:39 | | L. Morris Goal | 24 - 58 |
| 3:38 | | J. Martin Behind | 24 - 52 |
| 1:13 | | C. Rayner Goal | 23 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:35 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 23 - 46 |
| 30:54 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 22 - 46 |
| 30:12 | | C. Rayner Behind | 22 - 40 |
| 28:40 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 39 |
| 23:35 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 17:59 | | L. Morris Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 8:45 | | J. Cameron Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 4:06 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 10 - 32 |
| 1:29 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 10 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | S. Neale Goal | 9 - 26 |
| 23:34 | | T. Atkins Behind | 3 - 26 |
| 20:27 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 2 - 26 |
| 17:30 | | C. Rayner Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 16:14 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 13:59 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 11:44 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 9:58 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 8:17 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 6:27 | | T. Stengle 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 |