Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 415
- 400 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 215
- 212 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 200
- 188 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 18
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 44
- 35 MELB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 50
- 64 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 65
- 79 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 34
- 44 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins7 Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:11 |  | Z. Tuohy Goal | 100 - 98 |
| 32:43 |  | Rushed | 94 - 98 |
| 29:53 | | J. Kennedy Harris Behind | 94 - 97 |
| 26:24 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 94 - 96 |
| 24:04 | | T. McDonald Goal | 88 - 96 |
| 20:10 | | T. Kelly Goal | 88 - 90 |
| 17:00 | | J. Melksham Goal | 82 - 90 |
| 13:29 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 82 - 84 |
| 11:32 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 76 - 84 |
| 9:55 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 70 - 84 |
| 8:32 | | J. Selwood Goal | 64 - 84 |
| 7:37 | | Rushed | 58 - 84 |
| 6:48 | | Rushed | 58 - 83 |
| 5:42 | | C. Petracca Behind | 58 - 82 |
| 4:08 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 58 - 81 |
| 2:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 52 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | J. Garlett Goal | 52 - 75 |
| 25:41 | | T. Kelly Behind | 52 - 69 |
| 21:22 | | M. Gawn Goal | 51 - 69 |
| 19:26 | | J. Hogan Goal | 51 - 63 |
| 16:41 | | J. Melksham Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 14:44 | | Rushed | 51 - 51 |
| 8:54 | | J. Henry Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 6:57 | | N. Jones Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 5:02 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 3:03 | | C. Petracca Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 1:24 | | M. Duncan Goal | 39 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | T. Kelly Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 27:30 | | T. McDonald Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 24:54 | | Rushed | 32 - 32 |
| 24:18 | | Rushed | 32 - 31 |
| 22:04 | | C. Spargo Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 19:39 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 18:06 | | Rushed | 26 - 24 |
| 16:02 | | J. Kennedy Harris Behind | 25 - 24 |
| 14:52 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 25 - 23 |
| 12:01 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 25 - 17 |
| 8:32 | | C. Spargo Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 4:49 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 19 - 16 |
| 1:08 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 19 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:42 | | J. Jones Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 20:02 | | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 17:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 14:24 | | J. Hogan Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 13:16 | | G. Ablett Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 8:15 | | T. McDonald Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 6:22 | | J. Garlett Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 5:49 | | T. McDonald Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |