Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 415
- 354 SUNS
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Kicks
- WB 234
- 237 SUNS
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Handballs
- WB 181
- 117 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WB 13
- 12 SUNS
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Clearances
- WB 41
- 23 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WB 64
- 39 SUNS
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Tackles
- WB 54
- 54 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WB 45
- 19 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
M. Bontempelli3 Goals
19
J. Corbett3 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Dunkley38 Disposals
4
B. Ellis27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:17 |  | J. Bruce Goal | 118 - 56 |
| 25:07 |  | B. King Behind | 112 - 56 |
| 23:23 | | D. Swallow Behind | 112 - 55 |
| 21:23 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 112 - 54 |
| 19:55 | | J. Bruce Behind | 112 - 53 |
| 16:58 | | A. Scott Goal | 111 - 53 |
| 14:30 | | A. Naughton Goal | 105 - 53 |
| 12:01 | | B. Smith Behind | 99 - 53 |
| 10:53 | | B. Smith Behind | 98 - 53 |
| 8:08 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 97 - 53 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 91 - 53 |
| 5:02 | | A. Sexton Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 2:59 | | A. Treloar Behind | 90 - 47 |
| 2:24 | | B. King Behind | 89 - 47 |
| 1:31 | | A. Scott Behind | 89 - 46 |
| 0:42 | | A. Naughton Behind | 88 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | | Rushed | 87 - 46 |
| 31:10 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 86 - 46 |
| 27:44 | | J. Corbett Goal | 80 - 46 |
| 23:55 | | B. King Goal | 80 - 40 |
| 21:15 | | J. Corbett Goal | 80 - 34 |
| 19:16 | | A. Naughton Behind | 80 - 28 |
| 16:03 | | B. King Goal | 79 - 28 |
| 13:50 | | J. Bruce Goal | 79 - 22 |
| 12:33 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 73 - 22 |
| 9:43 | | J. Corbett Goal | 73 - 21 |
| 7:00 | | Rushed | 73 - 15 |
| 5:57 | | T. English Behind | 72 - 15 |
| 3:29 | | I. Rankine Goal | 71 - 15 |
| 1:23 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 71 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 70 - 9 |
| 30:27 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 70 - 3 |
| 29:11 | | A. Treloar Goal | 69 - 3 |
| 26:56 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 63 - 3 |
| 21:19 | | L. McNeil Goal | 57 - 3 |
| 18:48 | | A. Treloar Goal | 51 - 3 |
| 16:30 | | L. McNeil Behind | 45 - 3 |
| 13:38 | | L. Hunter Goal | 44 - 3 |
| 10:43 | | T. English Goal | 38 - 3 |
| 7:32 | | A. Naughton Behind | 32 - 3 |
| 4:32 | | J. Corbett Behind | 31 - 3 |
| 2:06 | | A. Naughton Goal | 31 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | T. English Behind | 25 - 2 |
| 23:09 | | A. Sexton Behind | 24 - 2 |
| 21:52 | | J. Corbett Behind | 24 - 1 |
| 15:38 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 10:54 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 8:43 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 7:20 | | E. Wood 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 |