Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GEEL 370
- 286 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GEEL 239
- 172 SUNS
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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 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |