Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 378
- 392 WB
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Kicks
- SUNS 230
- 201 WB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 148
- 191 WB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 20 WB
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Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 47 WB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 56 WB
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Tackles
- SUNS 59
- 41 WB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 33
- 46 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller38 Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller17 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 |  | B. King Goal | 79 - 90 |
| 31:04 | | J. Corbett Behind | 73 - 90 |
| 29:50 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 72 - 90 |
| 27:50 |  | C. Weightman Goal | 71 - 90 |
| 23:45 | | A. Sexton Behind | 71 - 84 |
| 20:39 | | A. Sexton Goal | 70 - 84 |
| 17:38 | | B. King Goal | 64 - 84 |
| 13:39 | | A. Sexton Behind | 58 - 84 |
| 11:53 | | N. Anderson Behind | 57 - 84 |
| 5:55 | | A. Naughton Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 4:51 | | Rushed | 56 - 78 |
| 2:58 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 56 - 77 |
| 1:21 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 56 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | B. King Behind | 55 - 71 |
| 27:17 | | C. Weightman Goal | 54 - 71 |
| 25:08 | | R. Atkins Behind | 54 - 65 |
| 21:57 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 14:39 | | A. Sexton Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 12:31 | | J. Bruce Goal | 47 - 59 |
| 8:53 | | J. Bruce Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 4:00 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 47 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 | | N. Anderson Behind | 41 - 52 |
| 31:02 | | B. King Behind | 40 - 52 |
| 25:21 | | A. Sexton Goal | 39 - 52 |
| 23:43 | | T. English Goal | 33 - 52 |
| 21:01 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 33 - 46 |
| 19:34 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 27 - 46 |
| 16:58 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 27 - 45 |
| 12:32 | | J. Corbett Behind | 27 - 39 |
| 9:36 | | J. Macrae Goal | 26 - 39 |
| 8:48 | | A. Sexton Behind | 26 - 33 |
| 8:09 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 6:48 | | J. Macrae Goal | 25 - 32 |
| 3:41 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 25 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 | | C. Daniel Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 29:22 | | T. English Behind | 25 - 14 |
| 27:00 | | A. Sexton Behind | 25 - 13 |
| 25:13 | | N. Holman Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 20:44 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 18:18 | | L. McNeil Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 11:44 | | N. Holman Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 9:32 | | N. Holman Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 8:23 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 5:15 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |