Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 366
- 417 SYD
-
Kicks
- SUNS 225
- 259 SYD
-
Handballs
- SUNS 141
- 158 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 15 SYD
-
Clearances
- SUNS 46
- 39 SYD
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Inside 50
- SUNS 44
- 64 SYD
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Tackles
- SUNS 60
- 84 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 56
- 22 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
S. Flanders2 Goals
7
H. Cunningham2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller29 Disposals
1
C. Warner30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell21 Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 |  | H. Cunningham Goal | 61 - 110 |
| 28:01 | | E. Gulden Behind | 61 - 104 |
| 22:00 | | C. Warner Behind | 61 - 103 |
| 20:49 |  | B. Ainsworth Goal | 61 - 102 |
| 19:41 | | S. Flanders Goal | 55 - 102 |
| 18:04 | | Rushed | 49 - 102 |
| 16:23 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 48 - 102 |
| 13:36 | | E. Hollands Behind | 48 - 96 |
| 11:47 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 47 - 96 |
| 9:34 | | W. Hayward Goal | 41 - 96 |
| 4:16 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 41 - 90 |
| 2:44 | | Rushed | 41 - 89 |
| 1:45 | | Rushed | 40 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:37 | | N. Holman Goal | 40 - 88 |
| 29:35 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 34 - 88 |
| 27:43 | | H. McLean Goal | 33 - 88 |
| 24:58 | | I. Heeney Behind | 33 - 82 |
| 19:26 | | C. Mills Goal | 33 - 81 |
| 15:14 | | B. King Goal | 33 - 75 |
| 13:27 | | E. Gulden Goal | 27 - 75 |
| 11:59 | | C. Warner Behind | 27 - 69 |
| 10:45 | | O. Florent Goal | 27 - 68 |
| 9:31 | | Rushed | 27 - 62 |
| 6:26 | | L. McDonald Goal | 27 - 61 |
| 4:59 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 27 - 55 |
| 4:09 | | M. Chol Behind | 21 - 55 |
| 0:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 20 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:04 | | L. Franklin Behind | 20 - 49 |
| 19:37 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 48 |
| 18:00 | | I. Heeney Goal | 20 - 47 |
| 14:31 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 13:33 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 35 |
| 11:18 | | J. Witts Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 0:23 | | D. Swallow Goal | 19 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | S. Flanders Goal | 13 - 34 |
| 27:35 | | N. Anderson Goal | 7 - 34 |
| 23:12 | | L. McDonald Goal | 1 - 34 |
| 19:01 | | C. Warner Behind | 1 - 28 |
| 16:52 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 27 |
| 15:38 | | W. Hayward Behind | 1 - 26 |
| 13:51 | | D. Stephens Goal | 1 - 25 |
| 12:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 19 |
| 10:48 | | T. Papley Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 3:50 | | L. Franklin Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 1:41 | | L. Franklin Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:15 | | N. Anderson Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |