Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 378
- 341 STK
-
Kicks
- GEEL 208
- 205 STK
-
Handballs
- GEEL 170
- 136 STK
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 26
- 14 STK
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 43 STK
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 56
- 46 STK
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Tackles
- GEEL 75
- 86 STK
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 36
- 39 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
E. Ratugolea2 Goals
17
J. Bruce3 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan33 Disposals
27
L. Dunstan30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield23 Contested Possessions
27
L. Dunstan17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 |  | T. Membrey Behind | 84 - 57 |
| 23:46 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 84 - 56 |
| 20:06 | | J. Bruce Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 18:36 | | G. Miers Behind | 78 - 50 |
| 17:58 | | Rushed | 77 - 50 |
| 16:34 | | G. Ablett Goal | 76 - 50 |
| 15:23 | | G. Ablett Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 13:48 | | J. Bews Behind | 64 - 50 |
| 12:15 | | B. Acres Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 7:27 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 63 - 44 |
| 6:26 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 57 - 44 |
| 3:21 | | J. Newnes Behind | 56 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | B. Long Behind | 56 - 43 |
| 21:13 | | M. Duncan Goal | 56 - 42 |
| 17:22 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 50 - 42 |
| 9:51 | | Rushed | 44 - 42 |
| 8:50 | | Rushed | 43 - 42 |
| 6:14 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 43 - 41 |
| 3:03 | | N. Hind Behind | 37 - 41 |
| 1:18 | | J. Bruce Behind | 37 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | M. Duncan Behind | 37 - 39 |
| 24:45 | | Rushed | 36 - 39 |
| 23:24 | | G. Miers Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 16:44 | | B. Long Goal | 29 - 39 |
| 10:30 | | R. Marshall Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 8:17 | | J. Bruce Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 6:13 | | J. Lonie Goal | 29 - 21 |
| 5:14 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 4:01 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 28 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:10 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 28 - 14 |
| 21:20 | | T. Atkins Goal | 27 - 14 |
| 20:18 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 18:45 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 16:10 | | Rushed | 14 - 14 |
| 14:46 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 13:30 | | J. Bruce Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 10:29 | | B. Long Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 8:50 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:36 | | J. Bruce Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 1:54 | | T. Kelly Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 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 |