Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 390
- 381 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 259
- 256 SUNS
-
Handballs
- WCE 131
- 125 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 15 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 30 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 52
- 44 SUNS
-
Tackles
- WCE 34
- 39 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 23
- 31 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed34 Disposals
12
J. Bowes30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed11 Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 83 - 58 |
| 27:33 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 82 - 58 |
| 22:43 | | L. Ryan Goal | 76 - 58 |
| 21:31 | | D. Sheed Behind | 70 - 58 |
| 18:42 | | J. Darling Behind | 69 - 58 |
| 17:44 |  | A. Sexton Behind | 68 - 58 |
| 12:15 | | J. Cripps Behind | 68 - 57 |
| 9:42 | | S. Day Behind | 67 - 57 |
| 7:50 | | N. Vardy Goal | 67 - 56 |
| 4:16 | | O. Allen Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 2:20 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 55 - 56 |
| 0:18 | | N. Holman Goal | 49 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:56 | | J. Cripps Goal | 49 - 50 |
| 19:53 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 43 - 50 |
| 17:44 | | D. Swallow Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 15:35 | | T. Kelly Behind | 43 - 43 |
| 11:48 | | B. King Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 10:54 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 42 - 37 |
| 9:39 | | W. Brodie Behind | 41 - 37 |
| 7:42 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 41 - 36 |
| 6:28 | | S. Day Behind | 40 - 36 |
| 4:45 | | T. Miller Goal | 40 - 35 |
| 1:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 40 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 34 - 29 |
| 14:01 | | B. King Goal | 28 - 29 |
| 12:27 | | A. Gaff Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 6:38 | | L. Weller Goal | 27 - 23 |
| 5:50 | | T. Miller Behind | 27 - 17 |
| 3:09 | | O. Allen Goal | 27 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 23:57 | | A. Sexton Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 22:07 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 18:16 | | I. Rankine Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 15:58 | | B. King Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 13:09 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 9:10 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 6:49 | | J. Cripps Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 5:48 | | D. Swallow Behind | 18 - 1 |
| 4:21 | | O. Allen Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 2:12 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:01 | | O. Allen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |