Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 365
- 311 CARL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 229
- 207 CARL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 136
- 104 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 20 CARL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 53
- 43 CARL
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Inside 50
- GEEL 64
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- GEEL 71
- 67 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 46
- 40 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
P. Dangerfield4 Goals
4
L. O'Brien1 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield34 Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:27 |  | G. Rohan Behind | 129 - 61 |
| 32:50 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 128 - 61 |
| 30:19 |  | S. Walsh Goal | 122 - 61 |
| 25:19 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 122 - 55 |
| 23:14 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 121 - 55 |
| 21:30 | | G. Miers Goal | 115 - 55 |
| 18:43 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 109 - 55 |
| 17:41 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 103 - 55 |
| 16:36 | | T. Kelly Behind | 103 - 49 |
| 14:17 | | G. Rohan Behind | 102 - 49 |
| 12:10 | | Rushed | 101 - 49 |
| 7:09 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 100 - 49 |
| 5:58 | | G. Miers Behind | 99 - 49 |
| 4:50 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 98 - 49 |
| 3:14 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 92 - 49 |
| 2:01 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 91 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 90 - 49 |
| 24:32 | | R. Stanley Goal | 90 - 43 |
| 22:59 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 84 - 43 |
| 20:31 | | H. McKay Goal | 84 - 42 |
| 18:34 | | J. Deluca Goal | 84 - 36 |
| 17:07 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 84 - 30 |
| 16:43 | | S. Walsh Behind | 84 - 29 |
| 9:38 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 84 - 28 |
| 7:48 | | Rushed | 84 - 27 |
| 2:30 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 84 - 26 |
| 1:32 | | G. Ablett Goal | 83 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:35 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 77 - 26 |
| 29:44 | | Rushed | 71 - 26 |
| 28:11 | | G. Ablett Goal | 71 - 25 |
| 26:16 | | M. Duncan Goal | 65 - 25 |
| 24:14 | | M. McGovern Behind | 59 - 25 |
| 22:55 | | Rushed | 59 - 24 |
| 18:45 | | M. Murphy Goal | 59 - 23 |
| 16:52 | | P. Cripps Goal | 59 - 17 |
| 14:49 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 59 - 11 |
| 11:58 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 53 - 11 |
| 11:08 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 47 - 11 |
| 8:48 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 46 - 11 |
| 7:14 | | G. Ablett Goal | 40 - 11 |
| 5:54 | | M. Murphy Behind | 34 - 11 |
| 5:27 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 34 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | H. McKay Behind | 34 - 9 |
| 29:26 | | T. Kelly Goal | 34 - 8 |
| 25:49 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 23:22 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 19:56 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 17:24 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 14:40 | | G. Miers Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 13:06 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 12:17 | | P. Dow Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 11:19 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 8:30 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:17 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:13 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |