12.12

84

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	32	27	12	13	84
GEEL	14	1	8	27	50

7.8

50

Geelong CatsGEEL

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:40		T. Hawkins Goal	84 - 50
24:56		T. Hawkins Goal	84 - 44
21:46		C. Gregson Behind	84 - 38
19:34		J. Selwood Goal	84 - 37
17:11		C. McKenna Goal	84 - 31
15:30		T. Hawkins Goal	78 - 31
12:52		M. Blicavs Behind	78 - 25
12:14		S. McKernan Behind	78 - 24
8:57		J. Stringer Goal	77 - 24
4:34		C. Gregson Behind	71 - 24
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:06		O. Fantasia Goal	71 - 23
16:11		D. Smith Behind	65 - 23
13:24		P. Dangerfield Goal	64 - 23
12:34		J. Murdoch Behind	64 - 17
10:57		C. McKenna Behind	64 - 16
8:15		J. Stewart Behind	63 - 16
4:18		S. McKernan Behind	62 - 16
2:44		S. McKernan Behind	61 - 16
1:34		D. Smith Behind	60 - 16
0:21		J. Selwood Behind	59 - 16
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:36		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	59 - 15
18:02		G. Ablett Behind	58 - 15
12:38		M. Guelfi Goal	58 - 14
8:48		T. Bellchambers Behind	52 - 14
7:12		C. McKenna Behind	51 - 14
5:56		S. McKernan Goal	50 - 14
4:21		O. Fantasia Goal	44 - 14
1:25		J. Stewart Goal	38 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:47		P. Dangerfield Goal	32 - 14
24:55		S. Crameri Goal	32 - 8
22:07		D. Heppell Goal	32 - 2
19:23		Rushed	26 - 2
18:08		S. McKernan Goal	25 - 2
13:54		M. Baguley Goal	19 - 2
11:14		J. Selwood Behind	13 - 2
9:52		S. McKernan Goal	13 - 1
9:16		S. McKernan Behind	7 - 1
7:27		T. Hawkins Behind	6 - 1
4:57		S. McKernan Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
2	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
3	HAW	24	124.5	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
6	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
7	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
8	COLL	16	110.2	WLLWW
9	GEEL	16	108.6	WLWWL
10	WB	16	91.8	WWLLL
11	PORT	12	112.5	LWLLW
12	STK	12	110.1	WLWLW
13	ADEL	12	96.1	LLWWL
14	GWS	12	89.8	LLWLW
15	WCE	8	55.8	WLLLL
16	CARL	4	80.3	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	72.9	LLWLL
18	RICH	0	54.2	LLLLL