Geelong CatsGEEL

15.19

109

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	29	23	27	30	109
ESS	8	7	32	18	65

10.5

65

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:07		J. Cameron Behind	109 - 65
29:47		J. Cameron Behind	108 - 65
27:10		T. Atkins Behind	107 - 65
24:41		J. Cameron Goal	106 - 65
22:34		J. Cameron Behind	100 - 65
20:47		J. Cameron Goal	99 - 65
17:42		B. Close Behind	93 - 65
14:25		P. Wright Goal	92 - 65
11:47		M. Blicavs Goal	92 - 59
9:23		S. Mannagh Goal	86 - 59
8:04		X. Duursma Goal	80 - 59
6:23		Rushed	80 - 53
4:31		A. McGrath Goal	79 - 53
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:56		S. Mannagh Goal	79 - 47
29:45		G. Miers Goal	73 - 47
27:07		J. Gresham Goal	67 - 47
23:19		L. McMahon Goal	67 - 41
21:59		M. Guelfi Goal	67 - 35
18:25		Z. Merrett Goal	67 - 29
16:47		G. Miers Behind	67 - 23
16:10		P. Wright Behind	66 - 23
13:39		S. Mannagh Goal	66 - 22
12:40		B. Close Behind	60 - 22
9:30		G. Miers Behind	59 - 22
8:16		Z. Merrett Behind	58 - 22
6:16		L. McMahon Goal	58 - 21
3:20		M. Blicavs Goal	58 - 15
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:54		O. Dempsey Behind	52 - 15
23:37		B. Close Goal	51 - 15
22:29		J. Cameron Behind	45 - 15
20:52		B. Close Behind	44 - 15
17:33		L. McMahon Behind	43 - 15
16:06		J. Cameron Behind	43 - 14
12:47		M. Knevitt Behind	42 - 14
9:58		J. Cameron Goal	41 - 14
5:28		J. Cameron Goal	35 - 14
3:11		L. McMahon Goal	29 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:37		T. Stengle Behind	29 - 8
24:27		L. McMahon Goal	28 - 8
23:21		T. Stengle Behind	28 - 2
20:18		I. Kako Behind	27 - 2
18:00		J. Bowes Behind	27 - 1
15:44		O. Dempsey Goal	26 - 1
12:19		S. Neale Goal	20 - 1
11:10		T. Stengle Behind	14 - 1
9:53		S. Neale Goal	13 - 1
8:03		S. Neale Goal	7 - 1
3:56		M. Redman Behind	1 - 1
2:38		B. Smith Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL