Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 322
- 365 WB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 237
- 215 WB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 85
- 150 WB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 13
- 22 WB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 42
- 42 WB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 48
- 66 WB
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Tackles
- SUNS 71
- 57 WB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 55
- 33 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Lukosius5 Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan3 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell29 Disposals
6
J. Macrae33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell23 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 |  | A. Naughton Behind | 84 - 77 |
| 26:56 |  | B. Humphrey Goal | 84 - 76 |
| 26:28 | | Rushed | 78 - 76 |
| 21:37 | | C. Weightman Goal | 77 - 76 |
| 19:54 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 77 - 70 |
| 15:32 | | B. Williams Goal | 77 - 64 |
| 13:00 | | C. Weightman Behind | 77 - 58 |
| 11:28 | | B. Smith Behind | 77 - 57 |
| 10:25 | | Rushed | 77 - 56 |
| 4:17 | | M. Rowell Goal | 77 - 55 |
| 0:29 | | A. Jones Behind | 71 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | C. Weightman Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 28:12 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 71 - 48 |
| 25:18 | | N. Holman Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 21:57 | | T. Berry Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 20:26 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 17:46 | | M. Rosas Behind | 58 - 42 |
| 15:49 | | B. King Goal | 57 - 42 |
| 10:36 | | A. Naughton Goal | 51 - 42 |
| 3:58 | | C. Daniel Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 1:34 | | R. Lobb Behind | 51 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:08 | | B. King Behind | 51 - 29 |
| 26:28 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 50 - 29 |
| 24:31 | | Rushed | 44 - 29 |
| 23:07 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 44 - 28 |
| 15:24 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 38 - 28 |
| 8:57 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 6:24 | | L. Casboult Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 3:35 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 31 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:12 | | N. Holman Goal | 25 - 27 |
| 32:07 | | B. King Behind | 19 - 27 |
| 26:42 | | A. Naughton Behind | 18 - 27 |
| 23:07 | | B. Smith Goal | 18 - 26 |
| 20:33 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 18 - 20 |
| 19:19 | | D. Swallow Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 14:25 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 10:22 | | B. Dale Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 7:16 | | B. Williams Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 5:12 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:20 | | A. Scott Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:02 | | T. English Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |