Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 357
- 356 CARL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 213
- 199 CARL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 144
- 157 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 18
- 14 CARL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 38
- 43 CARL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 57
- 45 CARL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 55
- 65 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 47
- 37 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
P. Dangerfield5 Goals
17
B. Kemp2 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith27 Disposals
18
S. Walsh29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
S. Mannagh14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 |  | O. Henry Behind | 107 - 74 |
| 29:00 |  | B. Ainsworth Goal | 106 - 74 |
| 26:56 | | C. Lord Goal | 106 - 68 |
| 24:56 | | M. Edwards Behind | 106 - 62 |
| 24:23 | | Rushed | 105 - 62 |
| 23:27 | | B. Smith Behind | 104 - 62 |
| 20:53 | | B. Kemp Goal | 103 - 62 |
| 18:40 | | J. Polkinghorne Behind | 103 - 56 |
| 17:25 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 102 - 56 |
| 16:25 | | B. Close Behind | 101 - 56 |
| 15:30 | | O. Wiltshire Behind | 100 - 56 |
| 14:40 | | B. Close Behind | 99 - 56 |
| 12:00 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 98 - 56 |
| 10:45 | | F. Evans Goal | 92 - 56 |
| 8:56 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 92 - 50 |
| 6:54 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 86 - 50 |
| 4:51 | | Rushed | 80 - 50 |
| 1:16 | | S. Neale Goal | 79 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 26:32 | | S. Neale Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 20:55 | | O. Wiltshire Behind | 61 - 50 |
| 18:10 | | G. Miers Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 14:36 | | O. Henry Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 12:59 | | Rushed | 48 - 50 |
| 10:29 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 48 - 49 |
| 8:37 | | H. McKay Goal | 42 - 49 |
| 7:31 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 3:50 | | B. Kemp Goal | 41 - 43 |
| 0:54 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 41 - 37 |
| 0:41 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 35 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | M. Holmes Goal | 34 - 37 |
| 26:22 | | B. Acres Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 23:36 | | S. Walsh Behind | 28 - 36 |
| 21:21 | | Rushed | 28 - 35 |
| 20:37 | | O. Wiltshire Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 19:01 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 26 - 35 |
| 17:31 | | B. Close Goal | 26 - 34 |
| 15:36 | | G. Miers Goal | 20 - 34 |
| 15:05 | | Rushed | 14 - 34 |
| 13:32 | | O. Hollands Goal | 13 - 34 |
| 6:34 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 3:58 | | Rushed | 13 - 27 |
| 1:05 | | O. Mullin Behind | 12 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | C. Lord Goal | 11 - 27 |
| 27:20 | | P. Cripps Goal | 11 - 21 |
| 24:53 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 11 - 15 |
| 23:39 | | S. Neale Behind | 5 - 15 |
| 15:31 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 4 - 15 |
| 14:18 | | Rushed | 4 - 9 |
| 12:13 | | B. Smith Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 10:11 | | F. Evans Goal | 2 - 9 |
| 8:51 | | B. Acres Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 6:06 | | B. Kemp Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 4:55 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 2:45 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:21 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |