Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 359
- 352 STK
-
Kicks
- GEEL 205
- 223 STK
-
Handballs
- GEEL 154
- 129 STK
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 24 STK
-
Clearances
- GEEL 34
- 38 STK
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Inside 50
- GEEL 55
- 45 STK
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Tackles
- GEEL 76
- 61 STK
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 48
- 37 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron5 Goals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera2 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes32 Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | C. Sharman Goal | 113 - 82 |
| 29:34 | | M. Hall Behind | 113 - 76 |
| 27:13 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 113 - 75 |
| 26:06 | | J. Higgins Behind | 107 - 75 |
| 23:55 | | Rushed | 107 - 74 |
| 22:27 | | Rushed | 106 - 74 |
| 15:29 | | J. Bowes Goal | 105 - 74 |
| 10:01 | | M. Owens Behind | 99 - 74 |
| 7:37 | | R. Marshall Goal | 99 - 73 |
| 5:12 | | B. Close Behind | 99 - 67 |
| 1:47 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 98 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 98 - 61 |
| 29:55 | | S. Neale Behind | 97 - 61 |
| 27:53 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 96 - 61 |
| 26:15 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 95 - 61 |
| 24:27 | | L. Henry Goal | 94 - 61 |
| 19:13 | | B. Close Goal | 94 - 55 |
| 17:59 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 88 - 55 |
| 16:36 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 82 - 55 |
| 14:34 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 82 - 54 |
| 12:11 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 76 - 54 |
| 9:39 | | J. Cameron Behind | 70 - 54 |
| 6:43 | | M. Owens Behind | 69 - 54 |
| 5:19 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 69 - 53 |
| 3:50 | | C. Sharman Goal | 68 - 53 |
| 2:12 | | T. Stengle Goal | 68 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | J. Cameron Goal | 62 - 47 |
| 29:31 | | M. Wood Goal | 56 - 47 |
| 26:54 | | L. Henry Behind | 56 - 41 |
| 25:27 | | B. Close Behind | 56 - 40 |
| 23:14 | | J. Higgins Goal | 55 - 40 |
| 19:07 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 55 - 34 |
| 16:09 | | J. Cameron Goal | 54 - 34 |
| 13:55 | | J. Higgins Goal | 48 - 34 |
| 13:13 | | Rushed | 48 - 28 |
| 11:07 | | J. Martin Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 8:53 | | M. Owens Goal | 42 - 27 |
| 6:56 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 5:31 | | M. Wood Goal | 36 - 21 |
| 2:08 | | M. Heath Behind | 36 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:37 | | M. Owens Goal | 36 - 14 |
| 30:46 | | T. Stengle Goal | 36 - 8 |
| 29:28 | | C. Sharman Behind | 30 - 8 |
| 26:37 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 30 - 7 |
| 23:33 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 30 - 1 |
| 22:03 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 24 - 1 |
| 19:53 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 14:17 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 9:35 | | J. Martin Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 7:12 | | 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 |