Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 353
- 445 PORT
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Kicks
- SUNS 203
- 247 PORT
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Handballs
- SUNS 150
- 198 PORT
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 22
- 21 PORT
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Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 39 PORT
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Inside 50
- SUNS 52
- 57 PORT
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Tackles
- SUNS 66
- 70 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 28
- 39 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
1
C. Rozee3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
16
O. Wines43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 |  | S. Flanders Behind | 31 - 81 |
| 27:43 | | Rushed | 30 - 81 |
| 22:01 |  | S. Motlop Goal | 29 - 81 |
| 15:55 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 29 - 75 |
| 13:28 | | J. Bowes Goal | 29 - 74 |
| 11:23 | | B. King Goal | 23 - 74 |
| 3:00 | | J. Bowes Behind | 17 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 | | Rushed | 16 - 74 |
| 26:34 | | I. Rankine Behind | 15 - 74 |
| 21:16 | | K. Amon Behind | 14 - 74 |
| 19:00 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 14 - 73 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 14 - 67 |
| 15:33 | | S. Lycett Goal | 14 - 66 |
| 12:40 | | N. Holman Behind | 14 - 60 |
| 9:51 | | C. Rozee Goal | 13 - 60 |
| 3:23 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 13 - 54 |
| 1:22 | | C. Rozee Behind | 13 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | A. Sexton Goal | 13 - 47 |
| 22:14 | | K. Amon Goal | 7 - 47 |
| 18:21 | | J. Lienert Goal | 7 - 41 |
| 14:51 | | C. Rozee Goal | 7 - 35 |
| 9:59 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 7 - 29 |
| 8:59 | | C. Dixon Behind | 7 - 28 |
| 4:48 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 2:24 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:12 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 6 - 21 |
| 22:17 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 6 - 20 |
| 19:07 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 17:21 | | S. Motlop Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 8:20 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:55 | | C. Rozee Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 5:43 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |