Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 295
- 414 BL
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Kicks
- SUNS 177
- 263 BL
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Handballs
- SUNS 118
- 151 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 11
- 21 BL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 24
- 41 BL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 39
- 64 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 43
- 39 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 17
- 42 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
11
D. McStay4 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow29 Disposals
17
J. Lyons37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow13 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 |  | E. Hipwood Behind | 51 - 124 |
| 28:20 | | J. Daniher Goal | 51 - 123 |
| 23:50 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 51 - 117 |
| 20:53 |  | B. Ainsworth Goal | 51 - 116 |
| 18:12 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 45 - 116 |
| 17:20 | | Rushed | 39 - 116 |
| 15:57 | | B. King Goal | 38 - 116 |
| 13:37 | | S. Flanders Goal | 32 - 116 |
| 11:33 | | D. Zorko Goal | 26 - 116 |
| 9:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 26 - 110 |
| 7:15 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 26 - 104 |
| 4:55 | | Rushed | 25 - 104 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | J. Daniher Behind | 25 - 103 |
| 28:58 | | D. McStay Goal | 25 - 102 |
| 25:15 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 25 - 96 |
| 21:57 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 25 - 90 |
| 17:14 | | C. Cameron Goal | 25 - 84 |
| 12:08 | | K. Coleman Goal | 25 - 78 |
| 10:07 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 25 - 72 |
| 8:18 | | D. Zorko Behind | 25 - 66 |
| 6:29 | | B. King Behind | 25 - 65 |
| 2:50 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 24 - 65 |
| 1:28 | | C. Cameron Goal | 24 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | B. King Behind | 24 - 53 |
| 26:45 | | J. Daniher Goal | 23 - 53 |
| 21:36 | | B. King Behind | 23 - 47 |
| 20:52 | | Rushed | 22 - 47 |
| 18:14 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 22 - 46 |
| 15:47 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 21 - 46 |
| 12:29 | | D. McStay Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 10:50 | | D. McStay Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 8:06 | | Rushed | 21 - 28 |
| 5:01 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 1:07 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 15 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | D. Zorko Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 23:27 | | R. Atkins Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 22:47 | | J. Daniher Behind | 9 - 20 |
| 19:01 | | M. Rosas Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 15:34 | | J. Corbett Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 13:53 | | D. McStay Goal | 2 - 19 |
| 11:53 | | O. Markov Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 9:53 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 9:26 | | Rushed | 1 - 12 |
| 7:06 | | J. Prior Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 4:22 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |