Game Information
Norwood Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 338
- 288 SUNS
-
Kicks
- FRE 196
- 209 SUNS
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Handballs
- FRE 142
- 79 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 15 SUNS
-
Clearances
- FRE 45
- 33 SUNS
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Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 45 SUNS
-
Tackles
- FRE 55
- 62 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 58
- 24 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters4 Goals
24
D. Swallow3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong37 Disposals
11
T. Miller26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 |  | B. Banfield Goal | 100 - 90 |
| 25:09 | | S. Darcy Behind | 94 - 90 |
| 23:01 |  | M. Rowell Behind | 93 - 90 |
| 21:01 | | N. Anderson Goal | 93 - 89 |
| 19:07 | | J. Amiss Goal | 93 - 83 |
| 16:54 | | M. Johnson Goal | 87 - 83 |
| 13:28 | | L. Schultz Behind | 81 - 83 |
| 11:47 | | M. Frederick Behind | 80 - 83 |
| 8:52 | | S. Sturt Behind | 79 - 83 |
| 6:32 | | M. Walters Goal | 78 - 83 |
| 3:23 | | N. Anderson Goal | 72 - 83 |
| 1:00 | | J. Amiss Behind | 72 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | L. Schultz Goal | 71 - 77 |
| 29:02 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 65 - 77 |
| 26:43 | | J. Amiss Goal | 65 - 76 |
| 24:56 | | D. Swallow Behind | 59 - 76 |
| 21:54 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 59 - 75 |
| 20:38 | | Rushed | 53 - 75 |
| 18:54 | | N. Anderson Behind | 52 - 75 |
| 17:11 | | J. Amiss Behind | 52 - 74 |
| 14:52 | | M. Rosas Goal | 51 - 74 |
| 12:35 | | B. King Goal | 51 - 68 |
| 10:00 | | Rushed | 51 - 62 |
| 8:13 | | M. Walters Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 6:13 | | L. Jackson Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 2:37 | | M. Walters Behind | 39 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 38 - 61 |
| 25:24 | | D. Swallow Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 24:18 | | L. Schultz Behind | 38 - 49 |
| 22:47 | | L. Jackson Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 18:29 | | D. Swallow Goal | 31 - 48 |
| 11:13 | | J. Amiss Goal | 31 - 36 |
| 8:08 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 25 - 36 |
| 5:58 | | N. Holman Goal | 25 - 35 |
| 5:29 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 25 - 29 |
| 2:39 | | L. Schultz Goal | 25 - 28 |
| 1:45 | | B. Banfield Behind | 19 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | M. Chol Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 26:42 | | B. King Goal | 18 - 22 |
| 24:56 | | D. Swallow Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 22:53 | | L. Schultz Goal | 18 - 10 |
| 19:14 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 12 - 10 |
| 17:12 | | M. Walters Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 12:30 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 11:57 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 4:48 | | M. Walters Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:58 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:02 | | M. Chol Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |