Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 361
- 320 RICH
-
Kicks
- SUNS 252
- 187 RICH
-
Handballs
- SUNS 109
- 133 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 29
- 22 RICH
-
Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 30 RICH
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Inside 50
- SUNS 64
- 42 RICH
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Tackles
- SUNS 66
- 48 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 29
- 37 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
19
T. Lynch5 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller36 Disposals
14
B. Houli24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 77 - 67 |
| 27:44 | | B. King Goal | 76 - 67 |
| 25:23 | | B. King Behind | 70 - 67 |
| 21:12 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 69 - 67 |
| 18:46 | | J. Sharp Goal | 68 - 67 |
| 16:24 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 62 - 67 |
| 13:48 | | T. Lynch Behind | 62 - 61 |
| 4:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 62 - 60 |
| 2:19 | | J. Graham Goal | 62 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | I. Rankine Goal | 62 - 53 |
| 28:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 56 - 53 |
| 26:45 | | I. Rankine Behind | 56 - 47 |
| 18:58 | | S. Day Behind | 55 - 47 |
| 17:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 54 - 47 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 54 - 41 |
| 15:07 | | Rushed | 53 - 41 |
| 12:42 | | T. Lynch Goal | 53 - 40 |
| 9:17 | | B. King Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 7:22 | | Rushed | 47 - 34 |
| 3:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 46 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 27:20 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 25:41 | | D. Swallow Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 24:11 | | M. Chol Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 21:16 | | D. Swallow Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 20:11 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 26 - 33 |
| 17:53 | | D. Martin Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 15:01 | | S. Bolton Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 9:57 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 7:19 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 5:19 | | B. King Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 3:06 | | J. Sharp Behind | 20 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | C. Burgess Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 22:01 | | A. Sexton Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 20:07 | | B. King Goal | 17 - 13 |
| 16:52 | | C. Burgess Behind | 11 - 13 |
| 12:33 | | P. Naish Goal | 10 - 13 |
| 11:53 | | T. Lynch Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 10:55 | | Rushed | 10 - 6 |
| 9:40 | | T. Lynch Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 6:30 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 5:21 | | J. Corbett Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 3:14 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:31 | | J. Sharp Behind | 1 - 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 |