Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 345
- 334 RICH
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Kicks
- SUNS 237
- 205 RICH
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Handballs
- SUNS 108
- 129 RICH
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 16 RICH
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Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 35 RICH
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Inside 50
- SUNS 57
- 63 RICH
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Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 49 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 41
- 30 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Chol3 Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller27 Disposals
17
D. Rioli31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller16 Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 |  | N. Anderson Goal | 94 - 92 |
| 27:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 88 - 92 |
| 25:25 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 82 - 92 |
| 23:04 | | M. Rowell Goal | 81 - 92 |
| 21:31 | | N. Holman Behind | 75 - 92 |
| 20:29 |  | Rushed | 74 - 92 |
| 17:46 | | S. Day Goal | 74 - 91 |
| 16:39 | | J. Aarts Behind | 68 - 91 |
| 14:01 | | M. Rioli Behind | 68 - 90 |
| 9:23 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 68 - 89 |
| 5:42 | | N. Anderson Goal | 68 - 83 |
| 5:00 | | Rushed | 62 - 83 |
| 3:03 | | D. Swallow Goal | 61 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 55 - 83 |
| 28:42 | | M. Pickett Behind | 55 - 77 |
| 24:29 | | S. Bolton Behind | 55 - 76 |
| 20:02 | | H. Oea Goal | 55 - 75 |
| 18:05 | | J. Aarts Goal | 49 - 75 |
| 15:30 | | M. Chol Goal | 49 - 69 |
| 12:49 | | T. Miller Goal | 43 - 69 |
| 11:08 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 37 - 69 |
| 8:06 | | M. Chol Behind | 31 - 69 |
| 7:02 | | S. Bolton Behind | 30 - 69 |
| 5:48 | | Rushed | 30 - 68 |
| 5:03 | | Rushed | 29 - 68 |
| 1:22 | | J. Graham Goal | 28 - 68 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 28 - 62 |
| 25:40 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 28 - 61 |
| 21:16 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 28 - 60 |
| 16:40 | | J. Castagna Behind | 28 - 54 |
| 15:27 | | Rushed | 28 - 53 |
| 12:23 | | S. Bolton Goal | 27 - 53 |
| 9:41 | | J. Short Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 6:36 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 27 - 41 |
| 5:37 | | S. Bolton Behind | 21 - 41 |
| 3:35 | | J. Castagna Behind | 21 - 40 |
| 0:36 | | S. Bolton Goal | 21 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 26:39 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 24:21 | | S. Bolton Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 21:51 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 19:41 | | Rushed | 15 - 15 |
| 17:27 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 15:05 | | S. Edwards Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 12:13 | | M. Chol Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 10:35 | | J. Sharp Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 9:11 | | D. Prestia Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 7:58 | | T. Lynch Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 4:39 | | M. Chol Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:17 | | M. Pickett Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:39 | | N. Holman 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 |