Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 320
- 386 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 198
- 231 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 122
- 155 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 16 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 26
- 43 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 27
- 71 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 63 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 25
- 49 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 30 - 128 |
| 25:08 | ![]() | J. Viney Behind | 30 - 127 |
| 23:45 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 126 |
| 20:46 | ![]() | S. Flanders Goal | 29 - 126 |
| 19:31 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Behind | 23 - 126 |
| 17:12 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 22 - 126 |
| 15:27 | ![]() | Rushed | 22 - 125 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | A. Brayshaw Behind | 22 - 124 |
| 11:55 | ![]() | S. May Behind | 22 - 123 |
| 7:01 | ![]() | J. Corbett Behind | 22 - 122 |
| 5:05 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 122 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 116 |
| 27:07 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 115 |
| 25:34 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 21 - 109 |
| 18:29 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 108 |
| 16:13 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 21 - 107 |
| 15:20 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 21 - 101 |
| 14:04 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 21 - 100 |
| 9:00 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 94 |
| 5:56 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 93 |
| 4:14 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 21 - 87 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 81 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 80 |
| 22:58 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 21 - 79 |
| 19:32 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 21 - 73 |
| 16:28 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 21 - 72 |
| 15:26 | ![]() | D. Swallow Behind | 21 - 71 |
| 13:54 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 20 - 71 |
| 11:51 | ![]() | C. Spargo Goal | 20 - 65 |
| 8:53 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 20 - 59 |
| 7:51 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 20 - 53 |
| 5:43 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 20 - 52 |
| 1:50 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 20 - 46 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:53 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 30:38 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 28:53 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 33 |
| 27:38 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 26:22 | ![]() | J. Corbett Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 24:55 | ![]() | J. Corbett Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 20:31 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 13 - 26 |
| 19:17 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 15:42 | ![]() | C. Burgess Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 13:50 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 11:34 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 10:37 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 8:06 | ![]() | T. Miller Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 6:50 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:18 | ![]() | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH