Geelong CatsGEEL

9.7

61

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
GEEL	14	7	13	27	61
ESS	15	9	29	12	65

9.11

65

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:40		J. Henry Goal	61 - 65
27:14		L. Dahlhaus Behind	55 - 65
26:04		G. Miers Goal	54 - 65
25:07		E. Ratugolea Behind	48 - 65
20:14		O. Fantasia Goal	47 - 65
12:04		J. Laverde Goal	47 - 59
7:57		J. Jenkins Goal	47 - 53
6:48		J. Kennerley Behind	41 - 53
0:10		P. Dangerfield Goal	40 - 53
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:20		T. Atkins Goal	34 - 53
25:19		D. Shiel Behind	28 - 53
23:55		D. Parish Behind	28 - 52
22:56		E. Ratugolea Behind	28 - 51
14:33		J. Townsend Goal	27 - 51
12:10		A. Phillips Behind	27 - 45
9:43		D. Parish Goal	27 - 44
8:40		Rushed	27 - 38
6:20		D. Parish Goal	27 - 37
5:13		Z. Tuohy Goal	27 - 31
2:36		D. Parish Goal	21 - 31
0:49		D. Parish Behind	21 - 25
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:51		Z. Merrett Behind	21 - 24
20:53		Rushed	21 - 23
19:08		J. Townsend Goal	20 - 23
15:35		Rushed	20 - 17
12:43		G. Miers Goal	20 - 16
3:25		D. Zaharakis Behind	14 - 16
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:44		T. Hawkins Goal	14 - 15
23:07		S. McKernan Behind	8 - 15
21:38		D. Parish Behind	8 - 14
17:25		J. Townsend Goal	8 - 13
13:18		D. Smith Behind	8 - 7
10:37		S. McKernan Goal	8 - 6
3:45		T. Hawkins Behind	8 - 0
2:31		J. Steven Behind	7 - 0
0:27		G. Miers Goal	6 - 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