Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 416
- 332 GWS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 251
- 191 GWS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 165
- 141 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 20
- 17 GWS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 38 GWS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 62
- 44 GWS
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Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 74 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 44
- 31 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
11
J. Finlayson2 Goals
Disposals
22
M. Duncan33 Disposals
9
D. Shiel32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
M. Duncan16 Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 |  | P. Dangerfield Behind | 93 - 32 |
| 25:13 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 92 - 32 |
| 23:21 |  | J. Finlayson Goal | 91 - 32 |
| 21:21 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 91 - 26 |
| 14:12 | | T. Stewart Goal | 90 - 26 |
| 8:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 84 - 26 |
| 7:57 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 78 - 26 |
| 5:49 | | S. Menegola Behind | 77 - 26 |
| 4:11 | | S. Menegola Behind | 76 - 26 |
| 2:15 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 75 - 26 |
| 0:58 | | D. Shiel Behind | 75 - 20 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 75 - 19 |
| 15:39 | | S. Crameri Goal | 69 - 19 |
| 14:44 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 63 - 19 |
| 11:56 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 63 - 18 |
| 10:05 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 57 - 18 |
| 5:16 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 18 |
| 3:21 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 50 - 18 |
| 2:13 | | Rushed | 44 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:29 | | S. Crameri Goal | 44 - 17 |
| 23:14 | | T. Taranto Behind | 38 - 17 |
| 20:47 | | C. Ward Goal | 38 - 16 |
| 18:32 | | M. Duncan Behind | 38 - 10 |
| 16:19 | | C. Gregson Goal | 37 - 10 |
| 12:49 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 31 - 10 |
| 11:04 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 31 - 9 |
| 8:41 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 7:39 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 3:17 | | D. Shiel Behind | 25 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 26:38 | | Rushed | 19 - 6 |
| 22:14 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 17:31 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 10:00 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 8:20 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |