Latest News About Adelaide held off Geelong by 8 points in rain-affected clash at GMHBA|GMHBA Stadium, Round 3 AFL 2026

Cats edged Crows by eight points in a rain-affected 2026 AFL Premiership Round 3 clash at GMHBA Stadium, final score 9.14 (68) to 9.6 (60) as Geelong held off a late Crows rally. Crows pressed in the term two and pushed in the final quarter, but Geelong's late goal from Oliver Dempsey clinched the win, with some late umpiring calls impacting movement. Earlier meetings in 2023 and 2024 showed Geelong typically controlled disposals and inside-50s at GMHBA, though Adelaide has shown competitive resilience in recent encounters. The latest result extends Geelong's hot start while keeping Adelaide in narrow-loss contention for the round.