Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 336
- 376 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 225
- 215 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 111
- 161 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 19 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 37 BL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 60
- 47 BL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 80
- 64 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 39
- 60 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
O. Dempsey3 Goals
16
C. Rayner3 Goals
Disposals
28
O. Dempsey25 Disposals
15
D. Zorko35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield12 Contested Possessions
33
Z. Bailey10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 |  | T. Stengle Behind | 112 - 74 |
| 28:52 | | B. Close Goal | 111 - 74 |
| 24:04 | | T. Atkins Goal | 105 - 74 |
| 23:11 | | Rushed | 99 - 74 |
| 21:09 |  | C. Rayner Behind | 98 - 74 |
| 19:58 | | D. Zorko Behind | 98 - 73 |
| 17:46 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 98 - 72 |
| 14:16 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 98 - 66 |
| 13:46 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 98 - 60 |
| 10:27 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 98 - 59 |
| 8:09 | | S. Neale Behind | 97 - 59 |
| 4:26 | | S. Neale Goal | 96 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 90 - 59 |
| 28:10 | | J. Martin Goal | 84 - 59 |
| 24:32 | | L. Morris Goal | 78 - 59 |
| 22:33 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 78 - 53 |
| 20:38 | | C. Rayner Behind | 78 - 52 |
| 19:46 | | Rushed | 78 - 51 |
| 18:13 | | M. Holmes Goal | 78 - 50 |
| 14:00 | | B. Smith Goal | 72 - 50 |
| 6:22 | | C. Rayner Goal | 66 - 50 |
| 4:26 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 66 - 44 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 60 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 | | C. Rayner Goal | 59 - 44 |
| 29:14 | | C. Rayner Goal | 59 - 38 |
| 27:27 | | T. Stewart Goal | 59 - 32 |
| 25:55 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 53 - 32 |
| 24:17 | | J. Bowes Goal | 47 - 32 |
| 22:16 | | S. De Koning Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 19:06 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 35 - 32 |
| 14:17 | | Rushed | 35 - 31 |
| 9:45 | | Rushed | 34 - 31 |
| 8:46 | | M. Holmes Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 7:29 | | J. Berry Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 5:31 | | Rushed | 32 - 25 |
| 4:24 | | B. Close Behind | 31 - 25 |
| 2:08 | | Rushed | 30 - 25 |
| 0:44 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 30 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 30 - 18 |
| 24:44 | | O. Mullin Goal | 29 - 18 |
| 23:25 | | Rushed | 23 - 18 |
| 19:42 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 22 - 18 |
| 18:11 | | J. Henry Behind | 22 - 12 |
| 15:23 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 12:40 | | J. Cameron Behind | 21 - 6 |
| 11:29 | | J. Cameron Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 9:03 | | Rushed | 14 - 6 |
| 6:53 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:05 | | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:15 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:38 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |