Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 377
- 358 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 229
- 207 MELB
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Handballs
- GEEL 148
- 151 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 23
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 40
- 47 MELB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 49
- 56 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 61
- 70 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 39
- 49 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood16 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 |  | M. Gawn Goal | 77 - 81 |
| 22:37 | | Rushed | 77 - 75 |
| 17:32 |  | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 77 - 74 |
| 16:19 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 76 - 74 |
| 14:59 | | J. Cameron Behind | 76 - 68 |
| 9:03 | | C. Spargo Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 7:42 | | C. Oliver Goal | 75 - 62 |
| 6:30 | | K. Pickett Behind | 75 - 56 |
| 3:09 | | C. Spargo Goal | 75 - 55 |
| 0:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 75 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 75 - 43 |
| 26:01 | | B. Brown Goal | 75 - 42 |
| 21:58 | | J. Cameron Behind | 75 - 36 |
| 20:18 | | K. Pickett Goal | 74 - 36 |
| 18:42 | | G. Rohan Goal | 74 - 30 |
| 14:40 | | C. Oliver Goal | 68 - 30 |
| 8:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 68 - 24 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 62 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:53 | | J. Cameron Goal | 62 - 23 |
| 31:55 | | Rushed | 56 - 23 |
| 28:12 | | G. Rohan Goal | 56 - 22 |
| 26:25 | | B. Close Goal | 50 - 22 |
| 25:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 23:55 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 38 - 22 |
| 22:35 | | G. Rohan Behind | 32 - 22 |
| 19:59 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 31 - 22 |
| 12:18 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 25 - 22 |
| 7:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 2:39 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 1:20 | | J. Viney Goal | 13 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:23 | | B. Brown Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 20:22 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 17:58 | | J. Selwood Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 16:01 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 13:53 | | J. Viney Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 11:28 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 10:05 | | C. Oliver Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 4:51 | | K. Pickett Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |