	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	13	20	19	48	100
MELB	15	23	37	23	98

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:11		Z. Tuohy Goal	100 - 98
32:43		Rushed	94 - 98
29:53		J. Kennedy Harris Behind	94 - 97
26:24		T. Hawkins Goal	94 - 96
24:04		T. McDonald Goal	88 - 96
20:10		T. Kelly Goal	88 - 90
17:00		J. Melksham Goal	82 - 90
13:29		T. Hawkins Goal	82 - 84
11:32		T. Hawkins Goal	76 - 84
9:55		Z. Tuohy Goal	70 - 84
8:32		J. Selwood Goal	64 - 84
7:37		Rushed	58 - 84
6:48		Rushed	58 - 83
5:42		C. Petracca Behind	58 - 82
4:08		T. Hawkins Goal	58 - 81
2:00		T. McDonald Goal	52 - 81
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:23		J. Garlett Goal	52 - 75
25:41		T. Kelly Behind	52 - 69
21:22		M. Gawn Goal	51 - 69
19:26		J. Hogan Goal	51 - 63
16:41		J. Melksham Goal	51 - 57
14:44		Rushed	51 - 51
8:54		J. Henry Goal	51 - 50
6:57		N. Jones Goal	45 - 50
5:02		T. Hawkins Goal	45 - 44
3:03		C. Petracca Goal	39 - 44
1:24		M. Duncan Goal	39 - 38
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:53		T. Kelly Behind	33 - 38
27:30		T. McDonald Goal	32 - 38
24:54		Rushed	32 - 32
24:18		Rushed	32 - 31
22:04		C. Spargo Goal	32 - 30
19:39		P. Dangerfield Goal	32 - 24
18:06		Rushed	26 - 24
16:02		J. Kennedy Harris Behind	25 - 24
14:52		A. Brayshaw Goal	25 - 23
12:01		T. Hawkins Goal	25 - 17
8:32		C. Spargo Behind	19 - 17
4:49		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	19 - 16
1:08		P. Dangerfield Goal	19 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:42		J. Jones Goal	13 - 15
20:02		T. McDonald Goal	7 - 15
17:11		T. Hawkins Goal	7 - 9
14:24		J. Hogan Behind	1 - 9
13:16		G. Ablett Behind	1 - 8
8:15		T. McDonald Behind	0 - 8
6:22		J. Garlett Goal	0 - 7
5:49		T. McDonald Behind	0 - 1

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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