Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 392
- 318 SUNS
-
Kicks
- FRE 246
- 194 SUNS
-
Handballs
- FRE 146
- 124 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 25
- 23 SUNS
-
Clearances
- FRE 34
- 30 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 46 SUNS
-
Tackles
- FRE 66
- 61 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 41
- 23 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy2 Goals
21
C. Burgess2 Goals
Disposals
11
J. Aish31 Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy13 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 |  | T. Miller Behind | 76 - 49 |
| 26:21 | | B. King Behind | 76 - 48 |
| 24:30 |  | S. Darcy Behind | 76 - 47 |
| 21:41 | | J. Treacy Behind | 75 - 47 |
| 17:23 | | R. Lobb Goal | 74 - 47 |
| 15:40 | | L. Henry Goal | 68 - 47 |
| 11:16 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 62 - 47 |
| 7:14 | | C. Burgess Goal | 62 - 46 |
| 5:54 | | W. Powell Behind | 62 - 40 |
| 0:38 | | M. Walters Behind | 62 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:53 | | M. Walters Goal | 61 - 39 |
| 29:54 | | J. Treacy Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 28:07 | | J. Treacy Goal | 54 - 39 |
| 27:14 | | J. Treacy Behind | 48 - 39 |
| 25:38 | | S. Flanders Goal | 47 - 39 |
| 23:42 | | S. Darcy Goal | 47 - 33 |
| 21:37 | | R. Lobb Goal | 41 - 33 |
| 19:52 | | I. Rankine Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 14:35 | | T. Miller Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 13:09 | | J. Treacy Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 11:33 | | M. Rosas Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 9:39 | | I. Rankine Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 7:47 | | T. Colyer Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 3:29 | | D. Mundy Goal | 28 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:16 | | R. Lobb Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 23:47 | | Rushed | 21 - 14 |
| 16:16 | | M. Rosas Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 9:39 | | C. Burgess Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 7:09 | | S. Flanders Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 5:54 | | C. Burgess Behind | 20 - 11 |
| 4:13 | | S. Flanders Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 2:19 | | T. Colyer Goal | 20 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | B. King Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 26:09 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 21:27 | | N. Holman Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 17:48 | | L. Schultz Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:22 | | D. Mundy Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 10:04 | | C. Burgess Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 6:19 | | A. Cerra Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:09 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |