Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 348
- 323 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 227
- 177 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 121
- 146 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 23 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 42
- 36 MELB
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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
10
M. Rosas4 Goals
11
M. Gawn2 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson37 Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver14 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 |
AFL News
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |