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Altona East Phoenix SC Battles Geelong SC, Eyes Top Six Spot

The Altona side sits seventh with 20 points and aims to close the gap on the top six during its home fixture listed for 17 July.

By Altona Sport Desk · Published 19 July 2026

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Altona East Phoenix SC will meet Geelong SC in a State League 1 North-West round 16 match set for 17 July at 01:00, according to the Sofascore tournament page. The visitors hold second place after 14 games, while Altona has played one more fixture.

The result carries weight because the top two sides have already moved into promotion playoff positions on the same standings table. Altona currently trails the sixth-placed team by four points and needs points from remaining matches to improve its standing before the season reaches its final rounds.

Team record and recent form

Altona East Phoenix SC records six wins, two draws and seven losses across 15 matches, finishing with a goal difference of minus one and 20 points. Its last five results read win, loss, draw, loss, loss. The club shares the same points total as FC Clifton Hill but sits one place lower on goal difference.

Geelong SC, by comparison, has collected 31 points from 14 matches with ten wins, one draw and three losses. The ladder shows Upfield FC leading on 32 points from 15 games, followed by Geelong, Sydenham Park SC on 29 points and Ballarat City FC on 26 points. These figures come directly from the Sofascore State League 1 North-West standings section.

Other round 16 fixtures and context for Altona supporters

Additional matches in the same round include Yarraville FC against Upfield FC, Lalor United FC against Westvale Olympic FC, Pascoe Vale against Ballarat City FC, Sydenham Park SC against Westgate FC and Western Suburbs SC against FC Clifton Hill. One result already confirmed on the page shows Sydenham Park SC defeating Westgate FC 2-0.

Altona supporters can follow live updates and final scores for the Geelong match through the same Sofascore tournament page at https://www.sofascore.com/tournament/football/australia-amateur/state-league-1-north-west/25918. Checking the site after 17 July will confirm whether Altona collected points that narrow the gap to the playoff spots.

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