Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 416
- 377 SUNS
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Kicks
- GEEL 243
- 200 SUNS
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Handballs
- GEEL 173
- 177 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 19
- 18 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GEEL 30
- 39 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GEEL 56
- 34 SUNS
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Tackles
- GEEL 74
- 60 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 30
- 46 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
P. Dangerfield4 Goals
6
A. Sexton1 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield34 Disposals
20
M. Barlow35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield20 Contested Possessions
20
M. Barlow14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:35 |  | Rushed | 142 - 40 |
| 17:04 |  | R. Abbott Behind | 142 - 39 |
| 15:43 | | J. Lyons Behind | 141 - 39 |
| 13:52 | | J. Lyons Goal | 141 - 38 |
| 11:50 | | M. Duncan Goal | 141 - 32 |
| 11:14 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 135 - 32 |
| 9:29 | | T. Kelly Goal | 134 - 32 |
| 6:58 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 128 - 32 |
| 4:54 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 122 - 32 |
| 2:31 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 116 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 110 - 32 |
| 26:28 | | B. Crossley Goal | 104 - 32 |
| 26:15 | | M. Barlow Behind | 104 - 26 |
| 24:02 | | A. Sexton Behind | 104 - 25 |
| 20:48 | | T. Kelly Goal | 104 - 24 |
| 18:34 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 98 - 24 |
| 14:31 | | A. Young Behind | 92 - 24 |
| 12:52 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 92 - 23 |
| 8:43 | | S. Selwood Goal | 86 - 23 |
| 8:08 | | A. Sexton Behind | 80 - 23 |
| 7:44 | | A. Sexton Behind | 80 - 22 |
| 3:14 | | T. Miller Behind | 80 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | D. Menzel Goal | 80 - 20 |
| 26:40 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 74 - 20 |
| 24:34 | | G. Ablett Goal | 68 - 20 |
| 20:52 | | J. Schoenfeld Goal | 62 - 20 |
| 19:28 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 62 - 14 |
| 18:12 | | G. Ablett Goal | 62 - 13 |
| 16:52 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 56 - 13 |
| 16:16 | | G. Ablett Behind | 55 - 13 |
| 14:25 | | T. Kelly Goal | 54 - 13 |
| 10:00 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 48 - 13 |
| 5:19 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 42 - 13 |
| 2:00 | | R. Abbott Goal | 36 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | J. Selwood Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 26:17 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 29 - 13 |
| 24:58 | | B. Scheer Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 22:59 | | S. Menegola Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 21:46 | | D. Menzel Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 19:58 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 16:48 | | M. Barlow Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 14:09 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 13:12 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 10:33 | | A. Sexton Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 8:44 | | D. Menzel Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 7:35 | | S. Selwood Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:50 | | S. Menegola Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |