Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 397
- 335 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 255
- 195 SUNS
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Handballs
- SYD 142
- 140 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- SYD 22
- 15 SUNS
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Clearances
- SYD 27
- 36 SUNS
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Inside 50
- SYD 55
- 47 SUNS
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Tackles
- SYD 51
- 55 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 31
- 35 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin6 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd36 Disposals
11
T. Miller37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 |  | H. McLean Goal | 136 - 49 |
| 27:57 | | I. Heeney Goal | 130 - 49 |
| 25:38 | | H. McLean Behind | 124 - 49 |
| 23:56 |  | D. Macpherson Behind | 123 - 49 |
| 20:41 | | I. Heeney Goal | 123 - 48 |
| 18:46 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 117 - 48 |
| 17:12 | | A. Davies Behind | 117 - 47 |
| 15:20 | | B. King Goal | 117 - 46 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 117 - 40 |
| 10:32 | | L. Franklin Goal | 117 - 39 |
| 8:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 111 - 39 |
| 6:23 | | W. Hayward Behind | 105 - 39 |
| 4:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 104 - 39 |
| 2:58 | | T. Papley Goal | 98 - 39 |
| 1:47 | | H. McLean Goal | 92 - 39 |
| 0:24 | | L. Franklin Behind | 86 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 | | A. Sexton Goal | 85 - 39 |
| 20:08 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 85 - 33 |
| 15:40 | | S. Wicks Goal | 79 - 33 |
| 12:11 | | T. Hickey Goal | 73 - 33 |
| 11:01 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 67 - 33 |
| 8:21 | | B. King Goal | 67 - 32 |
| 0:51 | | L. Franklin Goal | 67 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | Rushed | 61 - 26 |
| 27:52 | | J. Corbett Behind | 60 - 26 |
| 20:18 | | B. Campbell Behind | 60 - 25 |
| 18:19 | | B. King Goal | 59 - 25 |
| 16:05 | | S. Wicks Goal | 59 - 19 |
| 14:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 53 - 19 |
| 11:04 | | B. King Goal | 47 - 19 |
| 9:50 | | J. Corbett Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 7:50 | | R. Atkins Behind | 47 - 7 |
| 6:01 | | T. Papley Goal | 47 - 6 |
| 4:23 | | I. Heeney Behind | 41 - 6 |
| 2:57 | | T. Miller Behind | 40 - 6 |
| 1:08 | | Rushed | 40 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | A. Davies Behind | 40 - 4 |
| 23:38 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 3 |
| 21:39 | | E. Gulden Goal | 34 - 3 |
| 20:28 | | J. Harbrow Behind | 28 - 3 |
| 18:00 | | J. Dawson Goal | 28 - 2 |
| 14:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 22 - 2 |
| 13:16 | | B. King Behind | 16 - 2 |
| 12:03 | | L. Franklin Behind | 16 - 1 |
| 10:46 | | J. Dawson Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 5:16 | | C. Mills Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 3:59 | | T. Papley Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:10 | | W. Hayward Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 1:47 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |