Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 401
- 377 SUNS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 217
- 249 SUNS
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Handballs
- NMFC 184
- 128 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 19
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 26
- 44 SUNS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 45
- 72 SUNS
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Tackles
- NMFC 53
- 61 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 35
- 35 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke1 Goals
6
A. Sexton6 Goals
Disposals
4
A. Corr28 Disposals
24
D. Swallow33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke16 Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 |  | C. Taylor Goal | 47 - 114 |
| 24:25 |  | J. Lukosius Goal | 41 - 114 |
| 23:17 | | A. Sexton Goal | 41 - 108 |
| 22:25 | | J. Goater Behind | 41 - 102 |
| 20:49 | | E. Hollands Behind | 40 - 102 |
| 19:27 | | M. Rosas Behind | 40 - 101 |
| 18:30 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 40 - 100 |
| 15:16 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 40 - 99 |
| 13:48 | | N. Anderson Behind | 40 - 93 |
| 13:11 | | A. Sexton Behind | 40 - 92 |
| 9:39 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 40 - 91 |
| 6:45 | | A. Sexton Goal | 39 - 91 |
| 0:46 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 39 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | A. Sexton Goal | 39 - 84 |
| 28:31 | | M. Chol Goal | 39 - 78 |
| 24:24 | | M. Rosas Goal | 39 - 72 |
| 20:45 | | T. Miller Goal | 39 - 66 |
| 19:18 | | E. Hollands Behind | 39 - 60 |
| 18:13 | | D. Swallow Behind | 39 - 59 |
| 16:31 | | A. Sexton Goal | 39 - 58 |
| 14:13 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 39 - 52 |
| 11:33 | | M. Chol Behind | 33 - 52 |
| 9:46 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 33 - 51 |
| 8:25 | | A. Davies Goal | 27 - 51 |
| 7:24 | | M. Chol Behind | 27 - 45 |
| 5:59 | | Rushed | 27 - 44 |
| 4:52 | | C. Comben Behind | 26 - 44 |
| 2:40 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 25 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:13 | | D. Swallow Goal | 24 - 44 |
| 22:59 | | L. Casboult Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 20:03 | | J. Mahony Goal | 24 - 37 |
| 17:21 | | C. Taylor Behind | 18 - 37 |
| 15:47 | | A. Sexton Goal | 17 - 37 |
| 13:44 | | E. Hollands Behind | 17 - 31 |
| 12:28 | | N. Larkey Goal | 17 - 30 |
| 9:01 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 11 - 30 |
| 8:07 | | M. Rosas Behind | 11 - 29 |
| 2:45 | | M. Chol Behind | 11 - 28 |
| 1:14 | | Rushed | 11 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | A. Sexton Goal | 11 - 26 |
| 27:26 | | A. Davies Goal | 11 - 20 |
| 24:51 | | K. Dawson Behind | 11 - 14 |
| 20:39 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 14:33 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 11:43 | | Rushed | 8 - 14 |
| 10:17 | | A. Sexton Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 8:17 | | C. Comben Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 5:05 | | B. Scott Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 4:33 | | M. Rosas Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 2:11 | | M. Rosas Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:44 | | N. Anderson 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 |