Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 370
- 306 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 256
- 188 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 114
- 118 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 34
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 50 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 48 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 27
- 34 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | ![]() | P. Curtis Behind | 97 - 54 |
| 29:16 | ![]() | M. Chol Goal | 97 - 53 |
| 25:26 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 24:17 | ![]() | L. Shiels Goal | 84 - 53 |
| 23:36 | ![]() | C. Taylor Behind | 84 - 47 |
| 22:49 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Behind | 84 - 46 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Goal | 83 - 46 |
| 18:22 | ![]() | K. Turner Behind | 83 - 40 |
| 17:18 | ![]() | P. Curtis Behind | 83 - 39 |
| 15:19 | ![]() | P. Curtis Behind | 83 - 38 |
| 9:41 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Behind | 77 - 37 |
| 7:55 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 6:50 | ![]() | B. Ellis Behind | 77 - 35 |
| 4:05 | ![]() | D. Tucker Goal | 76 - 35 |
| 1:13 | ![]() | N. Holman Goal | 76 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | ![]() | C. Zurhaar Behind | 70 - 29 |
| 25:03 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 20:01 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 12:55 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 7:58 | ![]() | Rushed | 51 - 28 |
| 3:57 | ![]() | L. Casboult Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 2:44 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 49 - 28 |
| 1:39 | ![]() | C. Comben Behind | 48 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 21:30 | ![]() | C. Taylor Goal | 42 - 27 |
| 19:35 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 16:29 | ![]() | M. Chol Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 14:40 | ![]() | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 11:53 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Behind | 35 - 15 |
| 8:27 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 34 - 15 |
| 6:42 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 28 - 15 |
| 2:02 | ![]() | B. Scott Behind | 28 - 9 |
| 1:10 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 28 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | ![]() | C. Comben Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 25:27 | ![]() | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 24:23 | ![]() | M. Chol Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 21:42 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 16:51 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 11:26 | ![]() | N. Larkey Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 9:26 | ![]() | B. Ellis Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 6:39 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:04 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:51 | ![]() | M. Chol Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |












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