Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 315
- 233 BL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 192
- 149 BL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 123
- 84 BL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 20
- 25 BL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 34
- 28 BL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 38
- 43 BL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 66
- 62 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 22
- 36 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
16
C. Rayner2 Goals
Disposals
37
S. Simpson27 Disposals
9
L. Neale26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Berry15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 73 - 46 |
| 15:42 | | J. Berry Behind | 73 - 40 |
| 11:59 |  | S. Menegola Goal | 73 - 39 |
| 4:27 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 67 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 67 - 33 |
| 25:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 24:00 | | G. Rohan Behind | 55 - 33 |
| 19:19 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 54 - 33 |
| 13:24 | | G. Rohan Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 12:00 | | Rushed | 47 - 33 |
| 9:58 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 7:23 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 5:39 | | G. Ablett Goal | 34 - 33 |
| 5:12 | | Rushed | 28 - 33 |
| 2:30 | | G. Rohan Goal | 28 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:17 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 18:04 | | S. Menegola Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 12:29 | | L. Neale Goal | 10 - 32 |
| 11:26 | | Rushed | 10 - 26 |
| 9:32 | | C. Cameron Goal | 10 - 25 |
| 7:00 | | O. McInerney Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 5:02 | | C. Rayner Goal | 10 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:40 | | C. Cameron Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 18:50 | | C. Cameron Behind | 10 - 11 |
| 17:35 | | Rushed | 10 - 10 |
| 14:47 | | C. Rayner Goal | 10 - 9 |
| 13:36 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 12:03 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 9 - 3 |
| 8:37 | | J. Berry Behind | 8 - 3 |
| 6:36 | | G. Ablett Goal | 8 - 2 |
| 5:40 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 3:55 | | D. Zorko Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:14 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 1:30 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |