Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 345
- 347 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 210
- 220 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 135
- 127 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 15
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 23 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 49
- 53 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 53
- 55 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 38
- 27 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Lukosius5 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Weller29 Disposals
44
T. Stewart29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 |  | G. Rohan Goal | 73 - 54 |
| 22:42 |  | J. Lukosius Goal | 73 - 48 |
| 20:15 | | A. Sexton Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 17:03 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 14:17 | | B. King Behind | 55 - 48 |
| 11:33 | | G. Rohan Goal | 54 - 48 |
| 8:35 | | L. Casboult Behind | 54 - 42 |
| 4:48 | | C. Ballard Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 3:34 | | Rushed | 47 - 42 |
| 1:54 | | J. Cameron Behind | 47 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | N. Anderson Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 21:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 21:29 | | J. Cameron Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 19:58 | | A. Sexton Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 17:15 | | N. Holman Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 15:43 | | B. King Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 12:02 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 33 - 33 |
| 5:24 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 4:14 | | J. Cameron Behind | 27 - 32 |
| 3:19 | | T. Atkins Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 1:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 27 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:32 | | M. Rosas Behind | 27 - 24 |
| 19:58 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 14:18 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 20 - 24 |
| 11:49 | | B. Close Behind | 19 - 24 |
| 7:21 | | J. Farrar Behind | 19 - 23 |
| 6:23 | | N. Holman Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 4:59 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 17 - 23 |
| 2:21 | | M. Rosas Behind | 17 - 22 |
| 1:37 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 16 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:56 | | J. Cameron Goal | 15 - 22 |
| 23:36 | | Rushed | 15 - 16 |
| 22:53 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 21:17 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 18:45 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 16:07 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 13:29 | | J. Bowes Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 11:23 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 8:59 | | M. Holmes Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 1 - 2 |
| 7:41 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:58 | | B. King 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 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 8 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 9 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 10 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 12 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |