Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 367
- 331 SUNS
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Kicks
- ESS 213
- 216 SUNS
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Handballs
- ESS 154
- 115 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 18 SUNS
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Clearances
- ESS 36
- 42 SUNS
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Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 57 SUNS
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Tackles
- ESS 66
- 48 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 38
- 39 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 108 - 80 |
| 28:53 | ![]() | Rushed | 102 - 80 |
| 28:09 | ![]() | Rushed | 101 - 80 |
| 26:52 | ![]() | L. Weller Behind | 100 - 80 |
| 23:45 | ![]() | Z. Merrett Behind | 100 - 79 |
| 22:34 | ![]() | J. Menzie Goal | 99 - 79 |
| 20:10 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 93 - 79 |
| 17:11 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 87 - 79 |
| 15:59 | ![]() | K. Langford Behind | 87 - 73 |
| 12:32 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 86 - 73 |
| 8:39 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 86 - 72 |
| 4:42 | ![]() | K. Langford Behind | 80 - 72 |
| 2:59 | ![]() | J. Menzie Goal | 79 - 72 |
| 1:51 | ![]() | J. Caldwell Behind | 73 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 | ![]() | M. Rosas Behind | 72 - 72 |
| 30:24 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 72 - 71 |
| 28:49 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 24:59 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 21:41 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 20:44 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 60 - 64 |
| 19:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 60 - 63 |
| 18:28 | ![]() | W. Setterfield Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | A. Phillips Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 11:48 | ![]() | J. Witts Goal | 48 - 62 |
| 9:07 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 7:03 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 48 - 50 |
| 3:15 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 1:33 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 48 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Behind | 48 - 42 |
| 30:44 | ![]() | N. Martin Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 26:08 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 23:45 | ![]() | S. Draper Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 22:01 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 35 - 41 |
| 21:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 35 - 35 |
| 19:21 | ![]() | M. Rosas Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 17:22 | ![]() | A. Perkins Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 15:54 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 8:47 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 5:54 | ![]() | D. Swallow Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 3:50 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 28 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | ![]() | D. Shiel Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 28:30 | ![]() | M. Redman Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 24:44 | ![]() | S. Draper Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 22:58 | ![]() | K. Langford Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 21:45 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 19:24 | ![]() | D. Shiel Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 18:29 | ![]() | S. Durham Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 17:15 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 14 |
| 15:06 | ![]() | M. Rosas Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 9:39 | ![]() | E. Hollands Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:36 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 5:12 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |












SYD
SUNS
GWS
COLL
WB
BL
STK
HAW
GEEL
CARL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
RICH
ADEL
ESS