Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 345
- 381 CARL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 216
- 233 CARL
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Handballs
- SUNS 129
- 148 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 43
- 27 CARL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 64
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- SUNS 35
- 67 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 52
- 19 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Chol3 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson35 Disposals
6
Z. Williams36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller21 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 |  | H. McKay Behind | 92 - 62 |
| 23:53 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 92 - 61 |
| 22:45 | | J. Martin Behind | 92 - 55 |
| 18:04 |  | Rushed | 92 - 54 |
| 15:32 | | S. Walsh Behind | 91 - 54 |
| 14:29 | | B. Ellis Behind | 91 - 53 |
| 12:19 | | M. Owies Behind | 90 - 53 |
| 9:10 | | L. Casboult Behind | 90 - 52 |
| 6:34 | | J. Corbett Goal | 89 - 52 |
| 5:27 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 83 - 52 |
| 4:46 | | M. Chol Behind | 83 - 51 |
| 1:59 | | T. De Koning Goal | 82 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | J. Corbett Goal | 82 - 45 |
| 25:56 | | I. Rankine Goal | 76 - 45 |
| 19:46 | | N. Newman Behind | 70 - 45 |
| 18:20 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 70 - 44 |
| 17:28 | | H. McKay Behind | 70 - 43 |
| 15:34 | | M. Owies Goal | 70 - 42 |
| 14:43 | | C. Curnow Behind | 70 - 36 |
| 12:32 | | J. Corbett Behind | 70 - 35 |
| 11:26 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 69 - 35 |
| 8:56 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 68 - 35 |
| 7:06 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 67 - 35 |
| 4:12 | | M. Chol Goal | 61 - 35 |
| 2:33 | | M. Chol Goal | 55 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:29 | | I. Rankine Behind | 49 - 35 |
| 28:55 | | M. Rosas Goal | 48 - 35 |
| 27:04 | | C. Curnow Behind | 42 - 35 |
| 25:29 | | H. McKay Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 24:48 | | A. Cerra Behind | 42 - 28 |
| 21:47 | | H. McKay Behind | 42 - 27 |
| 16:53 | | H. McKay Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 3:57 | | L. Casboult Goal | 42 - 20 |
| 1:37 | | N. Holman Behind | 36 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:13 | | M. Chol Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 29:20 | | L. Weller Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 26:29 | | M. Chol Behind | 23 - 20 |
| 22:14 | | G. Hewett Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 20:18 | | M. Rosas Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 17:28 | | N. Anderson Goal | 16 - 14 |
| 16:10 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 15:34 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 12:04 | | M. Rosas Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 10:54 | | J. Martin Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 8:05 | | L. Casboult Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 5:38 | | Rushed | 1 - 13 |
| 4:20 | | T. Miller Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 2:31 | | P. Cripps Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:34 | | C. Curnow Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |