Preliminary Finals

Geelong vs Essendon Match Centre

Sat 08-Aug-2026 Final Round 22
GEE
117 17.15
Coach: Chris Scott
50 7.8
ESS
Coach: Dean Solomon
Kardinia Park Geelong by 67

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Jaxon PriorQ1 - 5:00 - Behind - 1-1 Oliver DempseyQ1 - 7:28 - Goal - 7-1 Shannon NealeQ1 - 9:05 - Goal - 13-1 Oliver HenryQ1 - 13:32 - Goal - 19-1 Oliver HenryQ1 - 16:49 - Behind - 20-2 Andrew McGrathQ1 - 19:08 - Behind - 20-3 Isaac KakoQ1 - 20:19 - Behind - 20-4 Shaun MannaghQ1 - 26:49 - Behind - 22-4 Oliver DempseyQ1 - 28:08 - Goal - 28-4 Brad CloseQ1 - 29:16 - Behind - 29-4 Oliver HenryQ2 - 4:45 - Goal - 35-4 Gryan MiersQ2 - 6:42 - Behind - 36-4 Oliver HenryQ2 - 7:19 - Behind - 37-4 Oliver DempseyQ2 - 8:10 - Goal - 43-4 Oliver HenryQ2 - 10:38 - Goal - 49-4 Oliver DempseyQ2 - 14:59 - Goal - 55-4 Jay PolkinghorneQ2 - 18:22 - Goal - 62-4 Jack MartinQ2 - 20:03 - Goal - 68-4 Brad CloseQ2 - 23:58 - Behind - 69-4 Jacob FarrowQ2 - 27:46 - Goal - 69-10 Archie RobertsQ2 - 30:35 - Goal - 69-16 Jay PolkinghorneQ3 - 1:23 - Behind - 70-16 Sam DurhamQ3 - 2:54 - Behind - 70-17 Archie PerkinsQ3 - 6:01 - Goal - 70-23 Jye CaldwellQ3 - 8:08 - Behind - 70-24 Oliver HenryQ3 - 9:26 - Goal - 76-24 Nate CaddyQ3 - 13:19 - Goal - 76-30 Shannon NealeQ3 - 16:49 - Behind - 77-30 Jacob FarrowQ3 - 18:14 - Goal - 77-36 Hussien El AchkarQ3 - 23:12 - Goal - 77-43 Jack MartinQ3 - 25:41 - Goal - 83-43 Shaun MannaghQ3 - 27:13 - Goal - 89-43 Archie PerkinsQ4 - 2:05 - Goal - 89-49 Shannon NealeQ4 - 12:59 - Goal - 97-49 Jhye ClarkQ4 - 17:44 - Goal - 103-49 Shannon NealeQ4 - 25:25 - Goal - 109-50 Mark O'ConnorQ4 - 26:46 - Behind - 110-50 Brad CloseQ4 - 28:09 - Behind - 111-50 Tanner BruhnQ4 - 31:23 - Goal - 117-50

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
GEE4.56.43.24.4117
ESS0.42.04.31.150

Match Leaders

Goals
4
2 tied leaders
Oliver DempseyGEE
Behinds
3
Brad CloseGEE
SuperCoach
161
Bailey SmithGEE
Tackles
9
2 tied leaders
James WorpelGEE

Team Stats

GEEESS

Scoring / Attack

17Goals7
15Behinds8
34Shots At Goal18
55Inside 50s44
14Goal Assists3
122Score Involvements53
21Marks Inside 5010
5Behinds Rushed3

Possession

359Disposals303
213Kicks177
146Handballs126
140Contested Possessions126
198Uncontested Possessions161
5,797Metres Gained4,925
102Ground Ball Gets83

Clearance / Contest

48Clearances36
17Centre Clearances6
31Stoppage Clearances30
70Tackles72
35Hitouts53
6Hitouts To Advantage12
249Pressure Acts308
11Contested Marks1

Other

77Marks51
19Frees For21
21Frees Against19
34Rebound 50s38
59Clangers47
35One Percenters40
8Bounces0
1,860Supercoach Points1,437
1,545Dream Team Points1,288
59Turnovers65
17Hitout To Advantage Rate23
25Spoils26
66Intercepts59
12Intercept Marks7
8Kick Ins15

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
GEE 67 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
GEE 49 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
1