Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 408
- 293 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ESS 252
- 200 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ESS 156
- 93 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 27
- 17 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 34 SUNS
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Inside 50
- ESS 60
- 45 SUNS
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Tackles
- ESS 53
- 48 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 36 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
18
M. Chol2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett36 Disposals
11
T. Miller28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel14 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 103 - 55 |
| 26:05 | | N. Martin Goal | 97 - 55 |
| 17:38 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 91 - 55 |
| 14:50 | | S. Draper Goal | 91 - 49 |
| 13:43 | | S. Day Goal | 85 - 49 |
| 11:54 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 85 - 43 |
| 9:06 | | K. Langford Behind | 85 - 37 |
| 8:37 | | P. Wright Behind | 84 - 37 |
| 5:58 | | Rushed | 83 - 37 |
| 1:51 | | T. Miller Behind | 82 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:58 | | Rushed | 82 - 36 |
| 23:09 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 82 - 35 |
| 21:06 | | J. Stringer Behind | 81 - 35 |
| 19:19 | | H. Jones Goal | 80 - 35 |
| 15:57 | | Rushed | 74 - 35 |
| 13:50 | | I. Rankine Behind | 73 - 35 |
| 12:43 | | Rushed | 73 - 34 |
| 9:03 | | Rushed | 72 - 34 |
| 6:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 71 - 34 |
| 0:50 | | K. Langford Behind | 65 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 64 - 34 |
| 26:06 | | J. Stringer Goal | 63 - 34 |
| 25:09 | | K. Langford Behind | 57 - 34 |
| 23:04 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 56 - 34 |
| 21:51 | | S. Draper Goal | 56 - 33 |
| 20:11 | | P. Wright Behind | 50 - 33 |
| 17:22 | | N. Hind Behind | 49 - 33 |
| 15:11 | | S. Day Goal | 48 - 33 |
| 13:39 | | S. Draper Behind | 48 - 27 |
| 12:00 | | J. Stringer Goal | 47 - 27 |
| 8:57 | | A. Phillips Goal | 41 - 27 |
| 6:57 | | Rushed | 35 - 27 |
| 5:01 | | J. Stringer Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 1:38 | | H. Jones Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 0:26 | | M. Chol Behind | 28 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | M. Redman Behind | 28 - 25 |
| 26:06 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 22:43 | | P. Wright Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 18:57 | | L. Casboult Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 17:16 | | M. Chol Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 15:06 | | L. Casboult Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 13:24 | | M. Chol Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 11:11 | | N. Martin Behind | 25 - 1 |
| 9:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 24 - 1 |
| 7:17 | | P. Wright Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 5:30 | | S. Durham Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 2:25 | | N. Martin Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:51 | | M. Chol Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |