Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 331
- 396 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 224
- 241 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 107
- 155 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 38 GEEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 42
- 72 GEEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 63
- 59 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 26 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine2 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller36 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller14 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 |  | B. Parfitt Goal | 59 - 119 |
| 26:13 |  | J. Sharp Behind | 59 - 113 |
| 23:44 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 58 - 113 |
| 22:39 | | Rushed | 58 - 107 |
| 21:22 | | M. Chol Behind | 57 - 107 |
| 13:22 | | S. Flanders Goal | 56 - 107 |
| 10:51 | | J. Witts Goal | 50 - 107 |
| 7:33 | | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 107 |
| 3:38 | | T. Atkins Behind | 44 - 106 |
| 2:11 | | M. Holmes Goal | 44 - 105 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 44 - 99 |
| 30:16 | | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 98 |
| 27:33 | | J. Cameron Behind | 44 - 97 |
| 24:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 44 - 96 |
| 20:46 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 44 - 90 |
| 16:40 | | G. Miers Goal | 44 - 84 |
| 8:00 | | Rushed | 44 - 78 |
| 5:55 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 44 - 77 |
| 3:59 | | N. Anderson Goal | 38 - 77 |
| 1:45 | | I. Rankine Goal | 32 - 77 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | G. Miers Goal | 26 - 77 |
| 23:57 | | M. Holmes Goal | 26 - 71 |
| 22:43 | | Rushed | 26 - 65 |
| 20:09 | | J. Selwood Behind | 26 - 64 |
| 17:46 | | A. Davies Goal | 26 - 63 |
| 12:34 | | E. Hollands Goal | 20 - 63 |
| 11:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 63 |
| 3:57 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 14 - 57 |
| 0:46 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 14 - 51 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:38 | | T. Stengle Goal | 14 - 45 |
| 30:18 | | S. Day Goal | 14 - 39 |
| 26:53 | | I. Rankine Behind | 8 - 39 |
| 24:40 | | T. Stengle Goal | 7 - 39 |
| 23:41 | | Rushed | 7 - 33 |
| 22:27 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 21:39 | | M. Holmes Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 18:10 | | S. Menegola Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 16:37 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 14:24 | | I. Rankine Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 10:51 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 9:28 | | T. Stengle Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 8:33 | | T. Stengle Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 5:57 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 1 - 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 |