Geelong CatsGEEL

12.9

81

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	33	20	21	7	81
BL	17	16	20	27	80

11.14

80

Brisbane LionsBL

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:28		Rushed	81 - 80
29:25		Rushed	81 - 79
26:11		I. Smith Goal	81 - 78
18:27		H. McCluggage Behind	75 - 78
16:13		J. Daniher Goal	75 - 77
12:56		T. Hawkins Behind	75 - 71
9:49		T. Berry Goal	74 - 71
6:47		C. Cameron Goal	74 - 65
2:48		E. Hipwood Goal	74 - 59
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:39		T. Hawkins Goal	74 - 53
27:34		R. Stanley Behind	68 - 53
26:14		Rushed	67 - 53
22:53		C. Cameron Goal	67 - 52
21:02		T. Hawkins Behind	67 - 46
18:34		J. Selwood Goal	66 - 46
14:09		J. Daniher Behind	60 - 46
9:47		L. McCarthy Goal	60 - 45
6:43		Z. Tuohy Behind	60 - 39
3:58		H. McCluggage Goal	59 - 39
0:32		J. Clark Goal	59 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:00		E. Hipwood Goal	53 - 33
24:07		G. Miers Goal	53 - 27
22:54		F. Evans Goal	47 - 27
22:12		T. Hawkins Behind	41 - 27
20:04		J. Lyons Goal	40 - 27
15:44		C. Cameron Behind	40 - 21
12:49		E. Hipwood Behind	40 - 20
11:33		F. Evans Behind	40 - 19
9:44		J. Selwood Goal	39 - 19
7:39		J. Prior Behind	33 - 19
3:59		D. Zorko Behind	33 - 18
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:03		E. Hipwood Behind	33 - 17
31:38		J. Daniher Behind	33 - 16
29:10		E. Hipwood Goal	33 - 15
26:51		H. McCluggage Behind	33 - 9
25:57		T. Berry Behind	33 - 8
22:59		T. Hawkins Goal	33 - 7
18:51		Z. Tuohy Goal	27 - 7
17:55		R. Stanley Behind	21 - 7
15:36		Z. Tuohy Goal	20 - 7
13:54		T. Hawkins Behind	14 - 7
11:27		E. Hipwood Goal	13 - 7
8:54		T. Hawkins Goal	13 - 1
6:33		T. Stewart Behind	7 - 1
5:16		F. Evans Goal	6 - 1
2:23		E. Hipwood Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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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