Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 374
- 371 SYD
-
Kicks
- GEEL 211
- 220 SYD
-
Handballs
- GEEL 163
- 151 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 15 SYD
-
Clearances
- GEEL 43
- 32 SYD
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 54
- 47 SYD
-
Tackles
- GEEL 49
- 55 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 42
- 34 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
19
W. Hayward2 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield29 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield19 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 |  | P. Dangerfield Goal | 85 - 63 |
| 23:54 |  | L. Franklin Behind | 79 - 63 |
| 15:16 | | L. Parker Behind | 79 - 62 |
| 12:53 | | T. Stewart Behind | 79 - 61 |
| 12:36 | | J. Clark Behind | 78 - 61 |
| 8:05 | | D. Menzel Goal | 77 - 61 |
| 5:51 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 77 - 55 |
| 3:46 | | N. Blakey Goal | 71 - 55 |
| 3:10 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 71 - 49 |
| 0:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 70 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | Rushed | 70 - 48 |
| 25:31 | | Rushed | 70 - 47 |
| 23:53 | | W. Hayward Behind | 69 - 47 |
| 22:47 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 69 - 46 |
| 19:12 | | W. Hayward Behind | 68 - 46 |
| 11:29 | | S. Reid Goal | 68 - 45 |
| 9:59 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 68 - 39 |
| 7:40 | | Rushed | 62 - 39 |
| 5:01 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 62 - 38 |
| 2:34 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 56 - 38 |
| 1:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 50 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:09 | | M. Duncan Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 25:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 38 - 38 |
| 22:00 | | W. Hayward Goal | 38 - 37 |
| 20:32 | | T. Kelly Behind | 38 - 31 |
| 11:21 | | D. Menzel Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 6:16 | | L. Franklin Goal | 37 - 30 |
| 3:57 | | S. Reid Behind | 37 - 24 |
| 2:06 | | Rushed | 37 - 23 |
| 1:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 37 - 22 |
| 0:27 | | J. Clark Goal | 37 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 28:21 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 25 - 21 |
| 27:08 | | T. Kelly Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 24:37 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 23:17 | | J. Parsons Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 18:30 | | W. Hayward Goal | 6 - 21 |
| 15:00 | | G. Miers Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 11:51 | | I. Heeney Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 9:20 | | L. Franklin Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 7:00 | | L. Parker Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:48 | | S. Reid Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:30 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |