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	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL