Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 241
- 335 CARL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 169
- 214 CARL
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Handballs
- SUNS 72
- 121 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 12 CARL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 23
- 30 CARL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 26
- 54 CARL
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Tackles
- SUNS 54
- 50 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 26
- 23 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine1 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Lukosius23 Disposals
3
M. Murphy28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Bowes8 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:58 |  | P. Cripps Behind | 27 - 60 |
| 21:00 | | H. McKay Behind | 27 - 59 |
| 17:23 | | H. McKay Behind | 27 - 58 |
| 16:31 | | Rushed | 27 - 57 |
| 14:42 | | Rushed | 27 - 56 |
| 13:18 |  | S. Flanders Goal | 27 - 55 |
| 11:53 | | Rushed | 21 - 55 |
| 8:47 | | J. Newnes Goal | 21 - 54 |
| 7:14 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 48 |
| 1:46 | | H. McKay Behind | 20 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 | | I. Rankine Behind | 20 - 47 |
| 21:35 | | Rushed | 19 - 47 |
| 19:56 | | E. Curnow Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 18:27 | | L. Weller Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 13:51 | | D. Swallow Behind | 13 - 40 |
| 11:12 | | M. Murphy Behind | 12 - 40 |
| 2:35 | | L. Casboult Behind | 12 - 39 |
| 1:05 | | M. Murphy Behind | 12 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:28 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 12 - 37 |
| 22:38 | | H. McKay Goal | 12 - 31 |
| 20:22 | | E. Betts Goal | 12 - 25 |
| 18:16 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 16:52 | | H. McKay Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 15:50 | | E. Betts Behind | 6 - 18 |
| 10:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 6 - 17 |
| 5:59 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 17 |
| 4:55 | | J. Martin Behind | 0 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:43 | | Rushed | 0 - 10 |
| 9:31 | | T. De Koning Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 8:03 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 7:35 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 5:14 | | S. Walsh Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Papley pounces for a pair of trademark finishes
Tom Papley's forward craft was on full display, with the Sydney livewire slotting two clever goals from sharp reads.
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'There's a model that works': Voss on Gabba near miss
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
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'You get used to it': Dogs coach on brilliant captain
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
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Bulldogs scrap tense win over Port in AFL thriller
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
32 | 157.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |