Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 386
- 371 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 234
- 199 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 152
- 172 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 13
- 13 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 33
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 46
- 49 ESS
-
Tackles
- GEEL 71
- 59 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 37
- 25 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
M. Duncan3 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly30 Disposals
9
D. Shiel33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie14 Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:38 |  | D. Parish Goal | 86 - 54 |
| 24:59 | | K. Langford Behind | 86 - 48 |
| 20:27 |  | M. Duncan Goal | 86 - 47 |
| 14:27 | | A. McGrath Behind | 80 - 47 |
| 13:51 | | D. Parish Behind | 80 - 46 |
| 12:16 | | J. Stringer Behind | 80 - 45 |
| 10:32 | | Rushed | 80 - 44 |
| 8:19 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 80 - 43 |
| 5:59 | | G. Ablett Goal | 74 - 43 |
| 4:40 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 68 - 43 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 67 - 43 |
| 2:00 | | J. Daniher Goal | 67 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:59 | | G. Rohan Behind | 67 - 36 |
| 16:36 | | J. Stringer Goal | 66 - 36 |
| 14:43 | | T. Kelly Goal | 66 - 30 |
| 12:20 | | G. Ablett Goal | 60 - 30 |
| 11:35 | | H. Taylor Behind | 54 - 30 |
| 7:27 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 53 - 30 |
| 6:49 | | J. Clark Behind | 52 - 30 |
| 4:00 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 51 - 30 |
| 1:20 | | A. Francis Behind | 45 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:14 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 20:48 | | Rushed | 39 - 29 |
| 20:01 | | J. Stringer Behind | 38 - 29 |
| 15:06 | | R. Stanley Behind | 38 - 28 |
| 10:00 | | J. Stringer Goal | 37 - 28 |
| 7:47 | | Rushed | 37 - 22 |
| 4:19 | | K. Langford Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 2:21 | | G. Miers Goal | 36 - 21 |
| 0:44 | | G. Rohan Goal | 30 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 | | M. Duncan Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 23:59 | | Rushed | 18 - 21 |
| 22:20 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 18 - 20 |
| 20:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 16:36 | | M. Baguley Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 9:51 | | M. Duncan Goal | 18 - 2 |
| 8:05 | | T. Kelly Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 5:23 | | D. Smith Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 3:43 | | A. Francis Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:33 | | C. Guthrie 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 |