Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 370
- 286 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 239
- 172 SUNS
-
Handballs
- GEEL 131
- 114 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 24
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 50
- 50 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 55
- 51 SUNS
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Tackles
- GEEL 81
- 66 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 57
- 74 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
T. Stengle4 Goals
19
B. Humphrey1 Goals
Disposals
9
M. Holmes40 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
M. Holmes19 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:51 |  | B. Long Behind | 61 - 37 |
| 26:45 | | D. Swallow Behind | 61 - 36 |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 61 - 35 |
| 19:38 | | B. Long Behind | 61 - 34 |
| 17:52 |  | T. Stengle Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 16:45 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 55 - 33 |
| 15:36 | | G. Miers Goal | 55 - 27 |
| 7:51 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 49 - 27 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | T. Stengle Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 22:00 | | M. Holmes Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 18:11 | | T. Stengle Goal | 36 - 27 |
| 14:22 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 9:18 | | Rushed | 29 - 27 |
| 5:58 | | J. Walter Goal | 28 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | T. Stengle Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 25:48 | | B. Close Behind | 22 - 21 |
| 16:20 | | B. Long Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 11:31 | | M. Rowell Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 6:03 | | B. Close Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 4:45 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 15 - 9 |
| 2:59 | | B. King Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 0:48 | | M. Holmes Behind | 15 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 27:07 | | J. Cameron Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 14:24 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 13:03 | | Rushed | 13 - 0 |
| 10:25 | | L. Humphries Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 6:49 | | T. Atkins Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |