Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 408
- 342 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 229
- 189 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 179
- 153 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 24
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 49
- 59 MELB
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 48
- 73 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 97
- 100 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 37
- 56 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
G. Rohan3 Goals
18
J. Melksham2 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield37 Disposals
10
C. Oliver44 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield24 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver25 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 126 - 46 |
| 29:54 |  | C. Constable Goal | 126 - 40 |
| 27:40 | | J. Clark Goal | 120 - 40 |
| 22:42 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 114 - 40 |
| 21:29 | | G. Rohan Goal | 114 - 34 |
| 20:05 | | J. Melksham Behind | 108 - 34 |
| 17:52 | | S. Menegola Goal | 108 - 33 |
| 16:53 | | T. Kelly Behind | 102 - 33 |
| 14:13 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 101 - 33 |
| 12:07 | | G. Ablett Behind | 95 - 33 |
| 8:08 | | G. Rohan Goal | 94 - 33 |
| 6:50 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 88 - 33 |
| 0:58 | | J. Viney Goal | 82 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 82 - 27 |
| 22:55 | | J. Harmes Behind | 76 - 27 |
| 21:33 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 76 - 26 |
| 17:48 | | J. Selwood Goal | 70 - 26 |
| 16:02 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 64 - 26 |
| 14:40 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 64 - 25 |
| 12:13 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 58 - 25 |
| 9:37 | | G. Rohan Goal | 52 - 25 |
| 8:03 | | J. Viney Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 6:52 | | T. McDonald Behind | 46 - 24 |
| 5:47 | | S. Weideman Behind | 46 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 46 - 22 |
| 19:58 | | J. Melksham Goal | 46 - 21 |
| 15:35 | | M. Duncan Goal | 46 - 15 |
| 13:19 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 40 - 15 |
| 9:56 | | T. Kelly Behind | 40 - 14 |
| 2:59 | | G. Ablett Behind | 39 - 14 |
| 0:18 | | G. Ablett Behind | 38 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 26:04 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 23:14 | | J. Selwood Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 21:19 | | Rushed | 19 - 14 |
| 19:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 18:37 | | T. Kelly Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 16:57 | | G. Miers Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 15:24 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 9:55 | | S. Weideman Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 7:52 | | T. McDonald Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 4:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 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 |