Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 300
- 422 MELB
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Kicks
- SUNS 199
- 253 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 101
- 169 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 20 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 47 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 51
- 64 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 49
- 35 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
L. Casboult2 Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller38 Disposals
3
C. Petracca40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller16 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 |  | J. Lukosius Goal | 69 - 82 |
| 19:01 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 63 - 82 |
| 17:08 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 62 - 82 |
| 14:37 | | Rushed | 62 - 81 |
| 13:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 62 - 80 |
| 12:05 | | N. Anderson Goal | 62 - 79 |
| 8:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 56 - 79 |
| 4:01 | | C. Petracca Behind | 56 - 78 |
| 2:53 | | M. Chol Behind | 56 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | C. Spargo Behind | 55 - 77 |
| 24:44 | | A. Sexton Behind | 55 - 76 |
| 23:08 | | K. Pickett Goal | 54 - 76 |
| 18:46 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 54 - 70 |
| 18:04 | | Rushed | 54 - 69 |
| 13:29 | | J. Harmes Goal | 54 - 68 |
| 8:09 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 54 - 62 |
| 5:58 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 54 - 61 |
| 4:06 | | M. Chol Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 2:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 0:49 | | L. Casboult Goal | 47 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 41 - 55 |
| 29:34 | | L. Jackson Goal | 41 - 49 |
| 26:53 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 41 - 43 |
| 23:14 | | B. Brown Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 21:30 | | Rushed | 35 - 37 |
| 17:54 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 34 - 37 |
| 13:14 | | N. Anderson Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 11:57 | | A. Davies Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 7:53 | | C. Oliver Goal | 21 - 37 |
| 6:27 | | K. Pickett Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 5:06 | | M. Chol Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 3:01 | | J. Viney Goal | 15 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | L. Jackson Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 26:46 | | C. Oliver Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 23:21 | | B. Brown Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 20:19 | | M. Gawn Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 11:49 | | L. Casboult Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 11:04 | | T. Miller Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 8:51 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 5:10 | | J. Sharp Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:36 | | L. Casboult Behind | 1 - 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 |