Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 331
- 344 BL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 213
- 214 BL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 118
- 130 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 24
- 30 BL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 51
- 44 BL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 57
- 53 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 71 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 55
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
N. Holman3 Goals
33
Z. Bailey6 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson33 Disposals
17
J. Lyons30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell20 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 |  | B. Ellis Behind | 80 - 132 |
| 30:26 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 79 - 132 |
| 27:53 | | N. Holman Goal | 79 - 126 |
| 25:57 | | C. Cameron Goal | 73 - 126 |
| 24:59 | | J. Daniher Behind | 73 - 120 |
| 21:47 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 73 - 119 |
| 19:29 | | J. Daniher Goal | 73 - 113 |
| 16:24 | | Rushed | 73 - 107 |
| 13:19 | | O. Markov Goal | 72 - 107 |
| 10:33 | | L. Neale Behind | 66 - 107 |
| 7:48 | | J. Lyons Goal | 66 - 106 |
| 6:47 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 66 - 100 |
| 4:46 | | T. Miller Goal | 66 - 94 |
| 3:16 | | L. Neale Goal | 60 - 94 |
| 1:46 | | L. Casboult Goal | 60 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | C. Budarick Behind | 54 - 88 |
| 28:22 | | C. Cameron Goal | 53 - 88 |
| 22:43 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 53 - 82 |
| 19:12 | | N. Anderson Behind | 47 - 82 |
| 16:38 | | D. Fort Goal | 46 - 82 |
| 13:31 | | L. Casboult Goal | 46 - 76 |
| 9:34 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 8:07 | | C. Rayner Behind | 40 - 70 |
| 4:52 | | C. Cameron Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 3:47 | | L. Casboult Goal | 40 - 63 |
| 1:07 | | C. Cameron Goal | 34 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:59 | | Rushed | 34 - 57 |
| 31:03 | | M. Rowell Behind | 34 - 56 |
| 28:30 | | J. Prior Goal | 33 - 56 |
| 27:49 | | A. Davies Behind | 33 - 50 |
| 23:39 | | I. Rankine Behind | 32 - 50 |
| 22:02 | | D. Swallow Goal | 31 - 50 |
| 16:32 | | C. Rayner Behind | 25 - 50 |
| 14:54 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 25 - 49 |
| 13:43 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 25 - 43 |
| 12:05 | | M. Chol Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 11:15 | | Rushed | 19 - 37 |
| 8:22 | | D. Swallow Behind | 18 - 37 |
| 6:42 | | Rushed | 17 - 37 |
| 1:44 | | J. Berry Goal | 16 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:21 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 16 - 31 |
| 30:56 | | Rushed | 15 - 31 |
| 28:57 | | N. Anderson Behind | 14 - 31 |
| 27:25 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 13 - 31 |
| 24:24 | | N. Holman Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 23:19 | | M. Rowell Behind | 7 - 30 |
| 19:39 | | C. Rayner Goal | 6 - 30 |
| 14:59 | | D. McStay Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 13:22 | | N. Holman Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 11:37 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 10:19 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:23 | | J. Daniher Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |