12.12

84

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	32	27	12	13	84
GEEL	14	1	8	27	50

7.8

50

Geelong CatsGEEL

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:40		T. Hawkins Goal	84 - 50
24:56		T. Hawkins Goal	84 - 44
21:46		C. Gregson Behind	84 - 38
19:34		J. Selwood Goal	84 - 37
17:11		C. McKenna Goal	84 - 31
15:30		T. Hawkins Goal	78 - 31
12:52		M. Blicavs Behind	78 - 25
12:14		S. McKernan Behind	78 - 24
8:57		J. Stringer Goal	77 - 24
4:34		C. Gregson Behind	71 - 24
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:06		O. Fantasia Goal	71 - 23
16:11		D. Smith Behind	65 - 23
13:24		P. Dangerfield Goal	64 - 23
12:34		J. Murdoch Behind	64 - 17
10:57		C. McKenna Behind	64 - 16
8:15		J. Stewart Behind	63 - 16
4:18		S. McKernan Behind	62 - 16
2:44		S. McKernan Behind	61 - 16
1:34		D. Smith Behind	60 - 16
0:21		J. Selwood Behind	59 - 16
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:36		A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind	59 - 15
18:02		G. Ablett Behind	58 - 15
12:38		M. Guelfi Goal	58 - 14
8:48		T. Bellchambers Behind	52 - 14
7:12		C. McKenna Behind	51 - 14
5:56		S. McKernan Goal	50 - 14
4:21		O. Fantasia Goal	44 - 14
1:25		J. Stewart Goal	38 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:47		P. Dangerfield Goal	32 - 14
24:55		S. Crameri Goal	32 - 8
22:07		D. Heppell Goal	32 - 2
19:23		Rushed	26 - 2
18:08		S. McKernan Goal	25 - 2
13:54		M. Baguley Goal	19 - 2
11:14		J. Selwood Behind	13 - 2
9:52		S. McKernan Goal	13 - 1
9:16		S. McKernan Behind	7 - 1
7:27		T. Hawkins Behind	6 - 1
4:57		S. McKernan Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

MCG

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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