Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 371
- 304 WCE
-
Kicks
- GEEL 223
- 209 WCE
-
Handballs
- GEEL 148
- 95 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 25 WCE
-
Clearances
- GEEL 31
- 31 WCE
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 45 WCE
-
Tackles
- GEEL 61
- 47 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 14
- 43 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie33 Disposals
3
A. Gaff30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 |  | Rushed | 88 - 68 |
| 15:03 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 87 - 68 |
| 14:02 |  | E. Yeo Behind | 81 - 68 |
| 12:45 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 81 - 67 |
| 7:22 | | J. Bews Goal | 75 - 67 |
| 1:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 69 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:39 | | Rushed | 63 - 67 |
| 24:24 | | E. Yeo Behind | 63 - 66 |
| 20:53 | | Rushed | 63 - 65 |
| 19:50 | | G. Ablett Behind | 62 - 65 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 61 - 65 |
| 17:09 | | S. Menegola Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 13:36 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 11:52 | | J. Selwood Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 10:53 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 9:14 | | T. Hickey Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 7:53 | | G. Miers Behind | 52 - 53 |
| 6:39 | | A. Gaff Goal | 51 - 53 |
| 4:06 | | A. Gaff Goal | 51 - 47 |
| 2:51 | | J. Darling Goal | 51 - 41 |
| 1:14 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 51 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | L. Ryan Behind | 45 - 35 |
| 26:50 | | C. Masten Goal | 45 - 34 |
| 21:13 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 19:48 | | Rushed | 45 - 22 |
| 16:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 15:05 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 11:12 | | Rushed | 45 - 14 |
| 10:27 | | G. Miers Behind | 45 - 13 |
| 8:05 | | T. Kelly Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 3:01 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 1:33 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 38 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 25:33 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 19:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 18:11 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 16:40 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 9:40 | | T. Kelly Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:04 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 3:50 | | T. Atkins Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:40 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |