Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 293
- 330 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 172
- 210 SUNS
-
Handballs
- WCE 121
- 120 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 14 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 41 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WCE 31
- 63 SUNS
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Tackles
- WCE 83
- 67 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 40
- 52 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen2 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan32 Disposals
18
M. Rowell29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly17 Contested Possessions
28
J. Witts14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:27 |  | B. King Behind | 43 - 113 |
| 30:04 | | H. Oea Behind | 43 - 112 |
| 29:19 | | Rushed | 43 - 111 |
| 25:21 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 43 - 110 |
| 21:43 | | B. King Behind | 43 - 109 |
| 19:42 | | J. Tsitas Goal | 43 - 108 |
| 16:25 | | B. King Goal | 43 - 102 |
| 14:27 | | D. Swallow Goal | 43 - 96 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 43 - 90 |
| 8:35 | | J. Tsitas Goal | 43 - 89 |
| 4:51 |  | O. Allen Goal | 43 - 83 |
| 2:35 | | M. Rosas Behind | 37 - 83 |
| 0:44 | | S. Day Goal | 37 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:00 | | M. Chol Behind | 37 - 76 |
| 18:55 | | S. Day Behind | 37 - 75 |
| 17:56 | | A. Davies Behind | 37 - 74 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 37 - 73 |
| 9:36 | | T. Kelly Behind | 36 - 73 |
| 4:54 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 35 - 73 |
| 3:43 | | G. Clark Goal | 29 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | D. Swallow Goal | 23 - 73 |
| 29:51 | | M. Rosas Behind | 23 - 67 |
| 28:39 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 23 - 66 |
| 25:58 | | Rushed | 23 - 60 |
| 24:12 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 60 |
| 21:00 | | M. Chol Goal | 22 - 54 |
| 19:37 | | M. Rosas Behind | 22 - 48 |
| 18:24 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 22 - 47 |
| 16:16 | | Rushed | 22 - 46 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 21 - 46 |
| 13:08 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 45 |
| 11:22 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 39 |
| 8:03 | | M. Rosas Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 5:23 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 3:41 | | O. Allen Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | M. Chol Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 27:13 | | J. Jones Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 25:05 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 23:47 | | N. Anderson Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 18:39 | | T. Kelly Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 14:52 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 12:52 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 11:56 | | B. King Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 9:28 | | C. West Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 7:19 | | M. Rowell Goal | 0 - 6 |
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 |