Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 305
- 273 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 189
- 167 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 116
- 106 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 21 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 37 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SUNS 33
- 30 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 25
- 23 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
32
M. Wood2 Goals
Disposals
12
B. Ainsworth23 Disposals
11
L. McDonald27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood16 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:06 |  | S. Day Goal | 91 - 28 |
| 16:51 | | A. Sexton Goal | 85 - 28 |
| 14:17 | | B. King Behind | 79 - 28 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 78 - 28 |
| 10:31 | | N. Anderson Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 10:05 | | J. Corbett Behind | 71 - 28 |
| 7:24 | | B. King Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 2:25 | | A. Sexton Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 0:56 | | Rushed | 63 - 28 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:47 |  | A. Hall Behind | 62 - 28 |
| 18:14 | | Rushed | 62 - 27 |
| 16:30 | | D. Swallow Behind | 62 - 26 |
| 15:05 | | B. King Behind | 61 - 26 |
| 12:34 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 60 - 26 |
| 9:23 | | J. Corbett Behind | 60 - 25 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 59 - 25 |
| 8:12 | | L. Weller Behind | 58 - 25 |
| 6:21 | | S. Day Behind | 57 - 25 |
| 3:38 | | A. Sexton Goal | 56 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 | | S. Flanders Behind | 50 - 25 |
| 24:36 | | S. Day Goal | 49 - 25 |
| 23:12 | | Rushed | 43 - 25 |
| 18:15 | | M. Wood Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 14:32 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 42 - 19 |
| 12:21 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 36 - 19 |
| 9:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 7:55 | | A. Hall Goal | 29 - 19 |
| 2:33 | | B. King Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 0:56 | | S. Day Behind | 23 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:58 | | M. Wood Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 23:28 | | M. Wood Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 20:09 | | J. Corbett Behind | 22 - 6 |
| 15:14 | | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 14:47 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 10:10 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 6:57 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 3:31 | | B. King Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:27 | | B. Ellis Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:44 | | I. Rankine Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |