Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 410
- 359 ADEL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 237
- 204 ADEL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 173
- 155 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 12
- 16 ADEL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 37
- 42 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 63
- 40 ADEL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 64 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 34
- 41 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
11
P. Seedsman2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly33 Disposals
5
M. Crouch30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield13 Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 |  | G. Ablett Goal | 96 - 69 |
| 28:11 |  | E. Himmelberg Goal | 90 - 69 |
| 24:29 | | Rushed | 90 - 63 |
| 21:10 | | T. Kelly Goal | 90 - 62 |
| 19:33 | | B. Crouch Behind | 84 - 62 |
| 17:05 | | M. Duncan Goal | 84 - 61 |
| 13:41 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 78 - 61 |
| 11:49 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 77 - 61 |
| 4:50 | | T. Kelly Behind | 76 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 75 - 61 |
| 24:53 | | Rushed | 69 - 61 |
| 21:59 | | G. Miers Goal | 68 - 61 |
| 17:17 | | B. Crouch Behind | 62 - 61 |
| 15:51 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 62 - 60 |
| 12:55 | | J. Clark Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 10:16 | | R. Stanley Behind | 56 - 54 |
| 7:42 | | E. Betts Behind | 55 - 54 |
| 6:18 | | B. Smith Goal | 55 - 53 |
| 4:24 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 55 - 47 |
| 2:58 | | G. Miers Goal | 54 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 48 - 47 |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 47 - 47 |
| 22:57 | | J. Clark Behind | 47 - 46 |
| 22:36 | | Rushed | 46 - 46 |
| 21:27 | | J. Bews Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 19:32 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 39 - 46 |
| 16:10 | | T. Kelly Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 13:16 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 32 - 46 |
| 8:47 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 5:10 | | L. Murphy Goal | 26 - 40 |
| 2:05 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 26 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:05 | | R. Stanley Goal | 25 - 34 |
| 31:43 | | R. Atkins Behind | 19 - 34 |
| 29:00 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 26:23 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 23:25 | | R. Stanley Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 21:26 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 17:51 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 6 - 21 |
| 15:52 | | Rushed | 6 - 20 |
| 14:18 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 12:16 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 10:40 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:22 | | G. Ablett Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:33 | | P. Seedsman 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 |