Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 375
- 397 STK
-
Kicks
- SUNS 231
- 260 STK
-
Handballs
- SUNS 144
- 137 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 19 STK
-
Clearances
- SUNS 27
- 37 STK
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 53
- 57 STK
-
Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 56 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 15
- 49 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | ![]() | O. Markov Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 18:04 | ![]() | B. Crouch Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 16:33 | ![]() | P. Ryder Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 15:30 | ![]() | T. Membrey Behind | 53 - 51 |
| 13:48 | ![]() | J. Higgins Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 12:31 | ![]() | L. Weller Behind | 53 - 49 |
| 8:32 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 52 - 49 |
| 6:08 | ![]() | J. Higgins Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 3:10 | ![]() | J. Billings Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 2:35 | ![]() | D. Butler Behind | 51 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | ![]() | J. Billings Behind | 51 - 36 |
| 24:58 | ![]() | H. Greenwood Behind | 51 - 35 |
| 22:01 | ![]() | L. Weller Goal | 50 - 35 |
| 20:15 | ![]() | N. Holman Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 17:47 | ![]() | J. Corbett Goal | 38 - 35 |
| 14:48 | ![]() | J. Bytel Behind | 32 - 35 |
| 10:18 | ![]() | M. King Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 8:23 | ![]() | J. Steele Goal | 32 - 33 |
| 6:30 | ![]() | B. Ellis Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 5:16 | ![]() | J. Higgins Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 3:15 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 0:47 | ![]() | J. Billings Behind | 25 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | ![]() | M. King Behind | 25 - 25 |
| 27:28 | ![]() | D. Butler Behind | 25 - 24 |
| 24:41 | ![]() | M. King Goal | 25 - 23 |
| 20:02 | ![]() | J. Bowes Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 16:30 | ![]() | J. Billings Goal | 24 - 17 |
| 14:22 | ![]() | I. Rankine Goal | 24 - 11 |
| 13:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 18 - 11 |
| 11:24 | ![]() | J. Steele Goal | 18 - 10 |
| 9:53 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 18 - 4 |
| 8:19 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 12 - 4 |
| 4:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 11 - 4 |
| 2:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 11 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:42 | ![]() | O. Markov Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 15:15 | ![]() | D. Butler Behind | 9 - 3 |
| 14:44 | ![]() | J. Steele Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 11:19 | ![]() | D. Swallow Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:52 | ![]() | J. Higgins Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 6:52 | ![]() | C. Burgess Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:05 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:31 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
MELB
BL
NMFC
SUNS
COLL
GEEL
WB
PORT
STK
ADEL
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH