	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	20	7	65	35	127
HAW	21	15	0	9	45

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:18		J. Cameron Goal	127 - 45
25:22		J. Kolodjashnij Behind	121 - 45
23:58		F. Maginness Behind	120 - 45
19:50		P. Dangerfield Goal	120 - 44
19:07		Z. Tuohy Behind	114 - 44
17:43		G. Rohan Goal	113 - 44
15:18		O. Henry Behind	107 - 44
14:34		I. Smith Behind	106 - 44
13:22		C. Macdonald Behind	105 - 44
11:49		L. Breust Goal	105 - 43
9:08		G. Miers Behind	105 - 37
6:37		J. Cameron Goal	104 - 37
5:41		Rushed	98 - 37
2:18		T. Stengle Goal	98 - 36
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:04		O. Henry Goal	92 - 36
29:44		M. O'Connor Goal	86 - 36
28:14		B. Close Goal	80 - 36
26:56		I. Smith Behind	74 - 36
22:58		J. Cameron Goal	73 - 36
17:43		T. Stengle Goal	67 - 36
15:42		T. Hawkins Goal	61 - 36
14:16		B. Close Goal	55 - 36
13:09		Rushed	49 - 36
10:32		O. Henry Goal	48 - 36
9:30		J. Bowes Behind	42 - 36
7:49		J. Cameron Goal	41 - 36
5:58		O. Henry Behind	35 - 36
2:48		T. Hawkins Goal	34 - 36
1:57		O. Henry Behind	28 - 36
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:57		J. Ward Behind	27 - 36
19:56		L. Breust Behind	27 - 35
19:17		T. Hawkins Behind	27 - 34
12:51		C. Macdonald Behind	26 - 34
11:39		J. Cameron Goal	26 - 33
5:19		K. Amon Goal	20 - 33
2:28		F. Greene Goal	20 - 27
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:11		M. Holmes Goal	20 - 21
25:50		J. Cameron Goal	14 - 21
23:53		J. Cameron Behind	8 - 21
22:27		C. Macdonald Behind	7 - 21
17:25		J. Cameron Goal	7 - 19
15:47		Rushed	1 - 19
14:09		T. Brockman Behind	0 - 19
8:51		L. Breust Goal	0 - 18
2:44		F. Greene Goal	0 - 12
0:39		L. Breust Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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

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