Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 389
- 408 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 218
- 222 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 171
- 186 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 20 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 51
- 27 ESS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 63
- 48 ESS
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Tackles
- GEEL 37
- 40 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 33
- 45 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle4 Goals
37
N. Martin5 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Parfitt32 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield19 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 |  | P. Wright Goal | 138 - 72 |
| 29:29 | | K. Baldwin Behind | 138 - 66 |
| 28:38 |  | Rushed | 138 - 65 |
| 26:49 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 137 - 65 |
| 24:55 | | F. Evans Goal | 137 - 59 |
| 23:23 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 131 - 59 |
| 20:59 | | M. Holmes Goal | 131 - 58 |
| 17:43 | | B. Close Behind | 125 - 58 |
| 16:05 | | T. Stengle Behind | 124 - 58 |
| 14:05 | | M. Holmes Goal | 123 - 58 |
| 12:11 | | N. Martin Goal | 117 - 58 |
| 10:49 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 117 - 52 |
| 6:59 | | N. Martin Goal | 116 - 52 |
| 5:44 | | N. Martin Goal | 116 - 46 |
| 1:14 | | Rushed | 116 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:11 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 116 - 39 |
| 29:43 | | T. Stengle Goal | 110 - 39 |
| 27:42 | | T. Stengle Goal | 104 - 39 |
| 26:06 | | M. Holmes Behind | 98 - 39 |
| 23:16 | | T. Stengle Goal | 97 - 39 |
| 19:41 | | N. Martin Goal | 91 - 39 |
| 16:33 | | S. Higgins Behind | 91 - 33 |
| 14:33 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 90 - 33 |
| 13:08 | | Rushed | 89 - 33 |
| 9:52 | | B. Close Goal | 88 - 33 |
| 5:03 | | T. Cutler Goal | 82 - 33 |
| 2:30 | | P. Wright Goal | 82 - 27 |
| 0:43 | | B. Close Behind | 82 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | I. Smith Behind | 81 - 21 |
| 29:29 | | S. Higgins Goal | 80 - 21 |
| 27:50 | | T. Stengle Behind | 74 - 21 |
| 26:30 | | B. Close Goal | 73 - 21 |
| 18:38 | | Rushed | 67 - 21 |
| 15:26 | | Rushed | 66 - 21 |
| 13:56 | | D. Smith Behind | 66 - 20 |
| 9:55 | | T. Stengle Goal | 66 - 19 |
| 8:20 | | N. Martin Goal | 60 - 19 |
| 4:29 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 60 - 13 |
| 3:12 | | Rushed | 54 - 13 |
| 0:59 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 53 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 28:49 | | T. Stengle Behind | 41 - 13 |
| 27:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 40 - 13 |
| 23:20 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 34 - 13 |
| 22:04 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 33 - 13 |
| 20:32 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 17:48 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 16:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 14:29 | | D. Smith Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 10:00 | | Rushed | 20 - 1 |
| 8:21 | | J. Cameron Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 7:03 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:26 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:35 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 2:03 | | 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 |