Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 359
- 303 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 213
- 177 ESS
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Handballs
- GEEL 146
- 126 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 21 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 48
- 36 ESS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 55
- 44 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 72 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 35
- 53 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
O. Henry4 Goals
2
J. Farrow2 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith38 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
46
M. Blicavs15 Contested Possessions
15
D. Sharp14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 |  | T. Bruhn Goal | 117 - 50 |
| 28:09 | | B. Close Behind | 111 - 50 |
| 26:46 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 110 - 50 |
| 25:25 | | S. Neale Goal | 109 - 50 |
| 23:58 |  | Rushed | 103 - 50 |
| 17:44 | | J. Clark Goal | 103 - 49 |
| 12:59 | | S. Neale Goal | 97 - 49 |
| 11:01 | | Rushed | 91 - 49 |
| 4:42 | | Rushed | 90 - 49 |
| 2:05 | | A. Perkins Goal | 89 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 89 - 43 |
| 25:41 | | J. Martin Goal | 83 - 43 |
| 23:12 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 77 - 43 |
| 21:38 | | Rushed | 77 - 37 |
| 18:14 | | J. Farrow Goal | 77 - 36 |
| 16:49 | | S. Neale Behind | 77 - 30 |
| 13:19 | | N. Caddy Goal | 76 - 30 |
| 9:26 | | O. Henry Goal | 76 - 24 |
| 8:08 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 70 - 24 |
| 6:01 | | A. Perkins Goal | 70 - 23 |
| 2:54 | | S. Durham Behind | 70 - 17 |
| 1:23 | | J. Polkinghorne Behind | 70 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | A. Roberts Goal | 69 - 16 |
| 27:46 | | J. Farrow Goal | 69 - 10 |
| 23:58 | | B. Close Behind | 69 - 4 |
| 20:03 | | J. Martin Goal | 68 - 4 |
| 18:22 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 62 - 4 |
| 16:57 | | Rushed | 56 - 4 |
| 14:59 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 55 - 4 |
| 10:38 | | O. Henry Goal | 49 - 4 |
| 8:10 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 43 - 4 |
| 7:19 | | O. Henry Behind | 37 - 4 |
| 6:42 | | G. Miers Behind | 36 - 4 |
| 4:45 | | O. Henry Goal | 35 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | B. Close Behind | 29 - 4 |
| 28:08 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 28 - 4 |
| 26:49 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 22 - 4 |
| 24:30 | | Rushed | 21 - 4 |
| 20:19 | | I. Kako Behind | 20 - 4 |
| 19:08 | | A. McGrath Behind | 20 - 3 |
| 16:49 | | O. Henry Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 14:55 | | Rushed | 19 - 2 |
| 13:32 | | O. Henry Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 9:05 | | S. Neale Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 7:28 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 5:00 | | J. Prior Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:36 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |