Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 399
- 365 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 215
- 188 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 184
- 177 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 22
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 36
- 32 BL
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Inside 50
- GEEL 55
- 51 BL
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Tackles
- GEEL 49
- 59 BL
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 20
- 35 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins7 Goals
11
D. McStay2 Goals
Disposals
4
G. Ablett38 Disposals
11
D. Beams37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
G. Ablett16 Contested Possessions
11
D. Beams14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:27 |  | M. Duncan Behind | 120 - 78 |
| 29:25 | | S. Menegola Goal | 119 - 78 |
| 27:29 |  | D. Beams Behind | 113 - 78 |
| 26:25 | | Rushed | 113 - 77 |
| 23:45 | | J. Barrett Goal | 113 - 76 |
| 22:06 | | M. Robinson Goal | 113 - 70 |
| 20:16 | | D. Menzel Goal | 113 - 64 |
| 18:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 15:57 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 101 - 64 |
| 12:51 | | D. Menzel Goal | 101 - 58 |
| 8:45 | | S. Selwood Goal | 95 - 58 |
| 6:51 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 89 - 58 |
| 3:36 | | A. Christensen Goal | 83 - 58 |
| 1:55 | | J. Henry Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 0:53 | | Rushed | 77 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | M. Robinson Behind | 77 - 51 |
| 27:35 | | N. Robertson Goal | 77 - 50 |
| 24:31 | | T. Kelly Behind | 77 - 44 |
| 18:05 | | D. Menzel Goal | 76 - 44 |
| 16:56 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 70 - 44 |
| 15:55 | | D. Beams Goal | 69 - 44 |
| 13:05 | | T. Kelly Behind | 69 - 38 |
| 11:30 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 68 - 38 |
| 8:28 | | Rushed | 67 - 38 |
| 6:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 67 - 37 |
| 4:09 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 61 - 37 |
| 2:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 60 - 37 |
| 0:57 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 54 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 48 - 37 |
| 28:50 | | S. Selwood Goal | 42 - 37 |
| 22:16 | | D. McStay Goal | 36 - 37 |
| 19:30 | | J. Henry Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 18:29 | | J. Berry Behind | 30 - 31 |
| 16:25 | | L. Taylor Goal | 30 - 30 |
| 15:00 | | O. McInerney Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 13:19 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 30 - 23 |
| 11:31 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 24 - 23 |
| 8:45 | | J. Henry Goal | 23 - 23 |
| 6:26 | | M. Duncan Behind | 17 - 23 |
| 3:56 | | D. Zorko Goal | 16 - 23 |
| 2:58 | | D. Zorko Behind | 16 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | J. Henry Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 23:36 | | J. Selwood Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 21:56 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 18:06 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 16:05 | | C. Rayner Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 14:16 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 12:58 | | Rushed | 7 - 9 |
| 10:56 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 9:14 | | D. McStay Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 6:36 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:45 | | D. McStay Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |