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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 1
Geelong16.14110
Fremantle14.16100
GMHBA Stadium · Sat, 4:15 PM · Attendance 28,715 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 3.1 | 8.4 | 13.8 | 16.14 | 110 |
| Fremantle | 8.4 | 11.8 | 14.12 | 14.16 | 100 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Geelong
S. Neale 5, J. Cameron 3, S. Mannagh 3, B. Smith 1, J. Henry 1, J. Martin 1, J. Clark 1, P. Dangerfield 1
Fremantle
I. Dudley 3, S. Bolton 2, J. Treacy 2, C. Serong 1, L. Jackson 1, M. Reid 1, H. Young 1, A. Brayshaw 1, N. ODriscoll 1, J. Amiss 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
GEEL · FRE
Head to head
Team Statistics
| GEEL | Stat | FRE |
|---|---|---|
| 361 | Disposals | 329 |
| 231 | Kicks | 181 |
| 130 | Handballs | 148 |
| 111 | Marks | 61 |
| 18 | Marks Inside 50 | 8 |
| 58 | Tackles | 63 |
| 26 | Hitouts | 45 |
| 28 | Clearances | 42 |
| 60 | Inside 50s | 46 |
| 120 | Contested Possessions | 132 |
| 223 | Uncontested Possessions | 187 |
| 56 | One Percenters | 36 |
| 24 | Frees For | 15 |
| 15 | Frees Against | 24 |
| 16 | Goals | 14 |
| 14 | Behinds | 16 |
The full box score
Players
Geelong
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Holmes | 9 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 8 | - | 1 |
| B. Smith | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| T. Stewart | 44 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | - | - |
| G. Miers | 32 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| T. Bruhn | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | - | 1 |
| J. Cameron | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| L. Humphries | 17 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Blicavs | 46 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| O. Dempsey | 28 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| S. Mannagh | 7 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| T. Atkins | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | - | - |
| Z. Guthrie | 39 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Henry | 38 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - |
| C. OSullivan | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | - | - |
| S. De Koning | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Martin | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| O. Mullin | 34 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Clark | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S. Neale | 33 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| M. OConnor | 42 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Edwards | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | - | - |
| B. Close | 45 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
| P. Dangerfield | 35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Fremantle
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Serong | 3 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L. Jackson | 9 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 1 | - |
| N. Erasmus | 28 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | - | - | 2 |
| H. Chapman | 5 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| J. Clark | 6 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| M. Reid | 16 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| K. Worner | 23 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Bolton | 10 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - |
| H. Young | 26 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| J. McVee | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| A. Brayshaw | 8 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| M. Johnson | 44 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | - | - |
| C. Wagner | 34 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| N. ODriscoll | 30 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| P. Voss | 20 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | - | 3 |
| S. Darcy | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| I. Dudley | 43 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| J. Treacy | 35 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| B. Walker | 31 | 10 | 5 | 5 | - | 1 | - | - |
| S. Switkowski | 39 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | - | 1 |
| A. Pearce | 25 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - |
| O. McDonald | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Amiss | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |