	1	2	3	4	T
HAW	7	32	13	18	70
GEEL	43	7	38	18	106

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:41		Rushed	70 - 106
24:37		J. Ward Behind	69 - 106
22:54		G. Miers Goal	68 - 106
20:19		T. Hawkins Goal	68 - 100
14:38		O. Henry Goal	68 - 94
12:58		N. Watson Goal	68 - 88
11:59		M. Chol Behind	62 - 88
9:18		N. Watson Behind	61 - 88
4:14		J. Worpel Behind	60 - 88
3:05		L. Meek Behind	59 - 88
0:27		J. Ginnivan Goal	58 - 88
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:45		M. Holmes Goal	52 - 88
22:42		Z. Guthrie Behind	52 - 82
18:26		M. Duncan Goal	52 - 81
16:16		J. Worpel Goal	52 - 75
16:16		J. Worpel Goal	52 - 75
14:35		O. Henry Behind	46 - 75
12:56		T. Hawkins Goal	46 - 74
10:51		O. Henry Goal	46 - 68
9:04		T. Stengle Goal	46 - 62
5:25		T. Conway Goal	46 - 56
2:54		M. Chol Goal	46 - 50
0:49		J. Ginnivan Behind	40 - 50
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:30		M. Chol Goal	39 - 50
24:53		M. Lewis Goal	33 - 50
22:43		M. Chol Goal	27 - 50
18:38		Rushed	21 - 50
16:15		M. D'Ambrosio Behind	20 - 50
14:49		B. Close Behind	19 - 50
10:04		C. Mackenzie Goal	19 - 49
4:10		J. Cameron Goal	13 - 49
2:43		C. Macdonald Goal	13 - 43
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:49		T. Hawkins Goal	7 - 43
28:29		O. Henry Goal	7 - 37
26:44		J. Cameron Goal	7 - 31
25:09		L. Breust Behind	7 - 25
21:41		O. Henry Goal	6 - 25
18:56		T. Hawkins Behind	6 - 19
13:03		B. Close Goal	6 - 18
11:12		T. Hawkins Goal	6 - 12
6:48		C. Mackenzie Goal	6 - 6
1:31		T. Stengle 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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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