Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 351
- 333 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 217
- 197 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 134
- 136 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 18 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 26 ESS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 52
- 47 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 58
- 66 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 44
- 31 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
48
L. McMahon4 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith31 Disposals
21
A. Roberts33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
M. Holmes12 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:07 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 109 - 65 |
| 29:47 | | J. Cameron Behind | 108 - 65 |
| 27:10 | | T. Atkins Behind | 107 - 65 |
| 24:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 106 - 65 |
| 22:34 | | J. Cameron Behind | 100 - 65 |
| 20:47 | | J. Cameron Goal | 99 - 65 |
| 17:42 | | B. Close Behind | 93 - 65 |
| 14:25 |  | P. Wright Goal | 92 - 65 |
| 11:47 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 92 - 59 |
| 9:23 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 8:04 | | X. Duursma Goal | 80 - 59 |
| 6:23 | | Rushed | 80 - 53 |
| 4:31 | | A. McGrath Goal | 79 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 79 - 47 |
| 29:45 | | G. Miers Goal | 73 - 47 |
| 27:07 | | J. Gresham Goal | 67 - 47 |
| 23:19 | | L. McMahon Goal | 67 - 41 |
| 21:59 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 67 - 35 |
| 18:25 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 67 - 29 |
| 16:47 | | G. Miers Behind | 67 - 23 |
| 16:10 | | P. Wright Behind | 66 - 23 |
| 13:39 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 66 - 22 |
| 12:40 | | B. Close Behind | 60 - 22 |
| 9:30 | | G. Miers Behind | 59 - 22 |
| 8:16 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 58 - 22 |
| 6:16 | | L. McMahon Goal | 58 - 21 |
| 3:20 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 58 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 52 - 15 |
| 23:37 | | B. Close Goal | 51 - 15 |
| 22:29 | | J. Cameron Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 20:52 | | B. Close Behind | 44 - 15 |
| 17:33 | | L. McMahon Behind | 43 - 15 |
| 16:06 | | J. Cameron Behind | 43 - 14 |
| 12:47 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 42 - 14 |
| 9:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 41 - 14 |
| 5:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 35 - 14 |
| 3:11 | | L. McMahon Goal | 29 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:37 | | T. Stengle Behind | 29 - 8 |
| 24:27 | | L. McMahon Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 23:21 | | T. Stengle Behind | 28 - 2 |
| 20:18 | | I. Kako Behind | 27 - 2 |
| 18:00 | | J. Bowes Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 15:44 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 26 - 1 |
| 12:19 | | S. Neale Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 11:10 | | T. Stengle Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 9:53 | | S. Neale Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:03 | | S. Neale Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:56 | | M. Redman Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:38 | | B. Smith Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |