Game Information
Central Reserve
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 353
- 395 ESS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 216
- 207 ESS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 137
- 188 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 24 ESS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 44
- 28 ESS
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 58
- 57 ESS
-
Tackles
- GEEL 58
- 69 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 31
- 29 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
G. Miers3 Goals
3
D. Parish3 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield33 Disposals
18
M. Hurley32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield16 Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 |  | J. Henry Goal | 61 - 65 |
| 27:14 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 26:04 | | G. Miers Goal | 54 - 65 |
| 25:07 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 48 - 65 |
| 20:14 |  | O. Fantasia Goal | 47 - 65 |
| 12:04 | | J. Laverde Goal | 47 - 59 |
| 7:57 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 47 - 53 |
| 6:48 | | J. Kennerley Behind | 41 - 53 |
| 0:10 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 40 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | T. Atkins Goal | 34 - 53 |
| 25:19 | | D. Shiel Behind | 28 - 53 |
| 23:55 | | D. Parish Behind | 28 - 52 |
| 22:56 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 28 - 51 |
| 14:33 | | J. Townsend Goal | 27 - 51 |
| 12:10 | | A. Phillips Behind | 27 - 45 |
| 9:43 | | D. Parish Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 8:40 | | Rushed | 27 - 38 |
| 6:20 | | D. Parish Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 5:13 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 2:36 | | D. Parish Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 0:49 | | D. Parish Behind | 21 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:51 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 21 - 24 |
| 20:53 | | Rushed | 21 - 23 |
| 19:08 | | J. Townsend Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 15:35 | | Rushed | 20 - 17 |
| 12:43 | | G. Miers Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 3:25 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 14 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 23:07 | | S. McKernan Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 21:38 | | D. Parish Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 17:25 | | J. Townsend Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 13:18 | | D. Smith Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 10:37 | | S. McKernan Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 3:45 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 2:31 | | J. Steven Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:27 | | G. Miers Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |