Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 377
- 369 SUNS
-
Kicks
- GWS 207
- 224 SUNS
-
Handballs
- GWS 170
- 145 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 12
- 23 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GWS 53
- 38 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 53
- 59 SUNS
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Tackles
- GWS 85
- 92 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- GWS 57
- 50 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper41 Disposals
4
B. Ellis41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper18 Contested Possessions
4
B. Ellis17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 |  | D. Swallow Goal | 64 - 65 |
| 24:32 | | M. Rowell Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 16:12 | | I. Rankine Behind | 64 - 53 |
| 13:41 |  | T. Greene Goal | 64 - 52 |
| 8:32 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 58 - 52 |
| 2:17 | | T. Miller Goal | 58 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 27:53 | | T. Greene Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 23:59 | | Rushed | 46 - 45 |
| 22:34 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 45 - 45 |
| 21:30 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 39 - 45 |
| 20:49 | | J. Hogan Behind | 38 - 45 |
| 18:55 | | T. Greene Behind | 37 - 45 |
| 16:05 | | B. Hill Goal | 36 - 45 |
| 14:38 | | Rushed | 30 - 45 |
| 13:22 | | S. Day Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 8:26 | | C. Burgess Goal | 29 - 39 |
| 6:01 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 29 - 33 |
| 2:47 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 23 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | S. Day Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 27:58 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 22 - 27 |
| 25:28 | | A. Sexton Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 19:17 | | R. Atkins Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 13:37 | | A. Sexton Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 12:46 | | A. Sexton Behind | 22 - 8 |
| 9:12 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 22 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | S. Day Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 26:11 | | Rushed | 16 - 6 |
| 23:33 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 15:32 | | T. Miller Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 11:53 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 8:38 | | T. Greene Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 6:59 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:42 | | C. Ward Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |