Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 348
- 323 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 227
- 177 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 121
- 146 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 42
- 36 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 61 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 44
- 66 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 37
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:35 | ![]() | D. Macpherson Behind | 85 - 90 |
| 30:20 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 84 - 90 |
| 29:20 | ![]() | Rushed | 84 - 89 |
| 25:02 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 84 - 88 |
| 23:06 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 78 - 88 |
| 21:17 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 12:48 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 11:17 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 72 - 86 |
| 10:16 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 72 - 80 |
| 9:33 | ![]() | E. Langdon Behind | 72 - 79 |
| 5:55 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 72 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:22 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 72 - 72 |
| 31:08 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 66 - 72 |
| 27:52 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 65 - 72 |
| 24:37 | ![]() | Rushed | 65 - 66 |
| 18:28 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 64 - 66 |
| 16:06 | ![]() | B. Ellis Goal | 64 - 65 |
| 14:08 | ![]() | J. Bowey Goal | 58 - 65 |
| 11:35 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 4:35 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 2:23 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 46 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 27:10 | ![]() | M. Chol Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 25:40 | ![]() | R. Atkins Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 23:01 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 20:48 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 18:50 | ![]() | B. Grundy Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 16:54 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 27 - 41 |
| 7:48 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 27 - 35 |
| 3:08 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 1:56 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 21 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 31:16 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 28:53 | ![]() | M. Chol Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 26:16 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 14 - 22 |
| 22:30 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 8 - 22 |
| 20:07 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 19:37 | ![]() | J. Viney Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 17:34 | ![]() | B. Grundy Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 13:44 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:20 | ![]() | S. Lemmens Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 8:10 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:13 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 4:05 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:47 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












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