Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 305
- 385 GWS
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Kicks
- GEEL 181
- 223 GWS
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Handballs
- GEEL 124
- 162 GWS
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Free Kicks
- GEEL 15
- 11 GWS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 37
- 38 GWS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 44
- 50 GWS
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Tackles
- GEEL 57
- 66 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 37
- 46 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan26 Disposals
3
S. Coniglio34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
B. Parfitt14 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:56 |  | J. Kelly Behind | 75 - 79 |
| 24:56 | | Rushed | 75 - 78 |
| 16:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 75 - 77 |
| 15:03 | | B. Daniels Behind | 75 - 76 |
| 12:28 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 75 - 75 |
| 8:18 | | M. Buntine Behind | 75 - 69 |
| 5:31 |  | G. Rohan Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 3:38 | | T. Atkins Behind | 69 - 68 |
| 1:45 | | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | Rushed | 68 - 67 |
| 29:24 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 68 - 66 |
| 27:36 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 62 - 66 |
| 26:24 | | Rushed | 62 - 60 |
| 24:55 | | Rushed | 62 - 59 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 62 - 58 |
| 17:15 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 14:21 | | G. Ablett Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 12:25 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 56 - 51 |
| 10:35 | | T. Kelly Behind | 56 - 45 |
| 8:24 | | J. Cameron Goal | 55 - 45 |
| 6:46 | | J. Cameron Goal | 55 - 39 |
| 4:52 | | S. Menegola Behind | 55 - 33 |
| 3:07 | | G. Ablett Goal | 54 - 33 |
| 0:46 | | M. Buntine Goal | 48 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 28:44 | | G. Miers Goal | 42 - 27 |
| 27:50 | | G. Ablett Behind | 36 - 27 |
| 22:41 | | Rushed | 35 - 27 |
| 20:52 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 13:30 | | H. Taylor Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 10:58 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 29 - 20 |
| 9:48 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 7:42 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 28 - 14 |
| 3:04 | | J. Cameron Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 1:50 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 28 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 23:22 | | G. Rohan Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 20:11 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 16:49 | | Rushed | 15 - 1 |
| 15:10 | | T. Kelly Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 12:00 | | M. Duncan Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 9:40 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 8:52 | | G. Ablett Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 6:40 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 0 |
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |