Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 391
- 298 FRE
-
Kicks
- GEEL 225
- 170 FRE
-
Handballs
- GEEL 166
- 128 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 26
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- GEEL 37
- 37 FRE
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Inside 50
- GEEL 73
- 30 FRE
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Tackles
- GEEL 73
- 61 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 41 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins6 Goals
16
D. Mundy1 Goals
Disposals
27
S. Menegola27 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly14 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 |  | P. Dangerfield Behind | 158 - 25 |
| 24:44 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 157 - 25 |
| 23:06 | | R. Abbott Behind | 156 - 25 |
| 20:03 |  | Rushed | 155 - 25 |
| 18:38 | | G. Ablett Goal | 155 - 24 |
| 18:09 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 149 - 24 |
| 15:43 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 148 - 24 |
| 14:03 | | D. Menzel Behind | 142 - 24 |
| 12:36 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 141 - 24 |
| 9:37 | | T. Kelly Goal | 135 - 24 |
| 8:49 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 129 - 24 |
| 7:08 | | J. Henry Goal | 129 - 23 |
| 4:34 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 123 - 23 |
| 1:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 117 - 23 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 111 - 23 |
| 29:11 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 111 - 22 |
| 26:43 | | T. Kelly Behind | 105 - 22 |
| 25:43 | | Rushed | 104 - 22 |
| 24:38 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 103 - 22 |
| 21:03 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 97 - 22 |
| 16:14 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 96 - 22 |
| 13:57 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 90 - 22 |
| 11:15 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 90 - 21 |
| 8:04 | | J. Henry Goal | 84 - 21 |
| 5:15 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 78 - 21 |
| 2:32 | | S. Menegola Goal | 78 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 72 - 20 |
| 31:54 | | T. Kelly Behind | 66 - 20 |
| 26:40 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 65 - 20 |
| 23:56 | | H. Taylor Goal | 59 - 20 |
| 22:26 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 53 - 20 |
| 15:56 | | D. Menzel Goal | 47 - 20 |
| 14:39 | | T. Kelly Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 11:29 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 8:05 | | T. Kelly Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 3:50 | | D. Menzel Goal | 23 - 20 |
| 0:40 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 17 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:40 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 11 - 20 |
| 23:58 | | G. Ablett Behind | 11 - 14 |
| 19:49 | | D. Menzel Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 18:06 | | B. Hill Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 15:28 | | B. Grey Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 13:44 | | J. Murdoch Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 12:34 | | G. Ablett Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 10:09 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 2:57 | | M. Taberner Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:04 | | D. Mundy Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |