Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 452
- 291 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 238
- 182 SUNS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 214
- 109 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 12 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 54
- 36 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 62
- 42 SUNS
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Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 75 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 59
- 30 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Selwood39 Disposals
11
T. Miller30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:50 |  | J. Bews Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 30:27 |  | B. King Goal | 85 - 57 |
| 27:39 | | C. Burgess Goal | 85 - 51 |
| 23:24 | | I. Rankine Behind | 85 - 45 |
| 19:46 | | T. Miller Goal | 85 - 44 |
| 18:19 | | B. Close Goal | 85 - 38 |
| 13:41 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 79 - 38 |
| 11:44 | | S. Higgins Goal | 78 - 38 |
| 11:06 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 72 - 38 |
| 8:59 | | S. Higgins Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 5:28 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 70 - 38 |
| 3:52 | | Rushed | 64 - 38 |
| 2:06 | | B. King Goal | 63 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | G. Rohan Goal | 63 - 32 |
| 28:57 | | J. Selwood Behind | 57 - 32 |
| 22:40 | | G. Rohan Goal | 56 - 32 |
| 20:47 | | J. Cameron Goal | 50 - 32 |
| 12:55 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 44 - 32 |
| 10:38 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 43 - 32 |
| 9:29 | | S. Flanders Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 8:41 | | B. King Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 2:17 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 37 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | Z. Smith Goal | 37 - 24 |
| 26:02 | | C. Burgess Behind | 37 - 18 |
| 24:13 | | J. Cameron Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 21:13 | | M. Duncan Goal | 31 - 17 |
| 19:10 | | B. King Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 17:30 | | N. Anderson Behind | 25 - 16 |
| 6:20 | | B. King Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 5:25 | | S. Menegola Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 4:19 | | T. Miller Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 2:29 | | J. Corbett Behind | 24 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 24:38 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 18 - 7 |
| 19:06 | | M. Duncan Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 16:02 | | J. Corbett Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 14:07 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:39 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |