Game Information
Manuka Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- GWS 387
- 334 SUNS
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Kicks
- GWS 223
- 214 SUNS
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Handballs
- GWS 164
- 120 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 15
- 16 SUNS
-
Clearances
- GWS 35
- 40 SUNS
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Inside 50
- GWS 49
- 53 SUNS
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Tackles
- GWS 58
- 44 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 26
- 37 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
12
J. Lukosius3 Goals
Disposals
3
S. Coniglio29 Disposals
9
S. Flanders31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly14 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 |  | E. Hollands Goal | 103 - 63 |
| 25:27 |  | A. Cadman Behind | 103 - 57 |
| 21:54 | | Rushed | 102 - 57 |
| 19:43 | | T. Bedford Behind | 102 - 56 |
| 17:46 | | Rushed | 101 - 56 |
| 16:02 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 101 - 55 |
| 14:22 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 101 - 49 |
| 12:06 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 95 - 49 |
| 9:43 | | T. Greene Behind | 89 - 49 |
| 6:45 | | C. Brown Behind | 88 - 49 |
| 3:18 | | B. Daniels Behind | 87 - 49 |
| 1:41 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 86 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 | | T. Bedford Goal | 80 - 49 |
| 27:06 | | Rushed | 74 - 49 |
| 21:53 | | T. Greene Goal | 74 - 48 |
| 20:47 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 68 - 48 |
| 15:31 | | B. King Behind | 67 - 48 |
| 11:54 | | R. Angwin Goal | 67 - 47 |
| 9:39 | | C. Brown Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 6:25 | | B. Daniels Goal | 55 - 47 |
| 2:04 | | L. Casboult Goal | 49 - 47 |
| 0:20 | | J. Kelly Goal | 49 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 43 - 41 |
| 25:59 | | R. Angwin Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 22:30 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 42 - 35 |
| 17:40 | | T. Greene Goal | 42 - 29 |
| 15:08 | | Rushed | 36 - 29 |
| 14:17 | | N. Anderson Behind | 35 - 29 |
| 11:46 | | C. Brown Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 10:54 | | T. Greene Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 7:54 | | T. Greene Behind | 28 - 28 |
| 6:41 | | B. Daniels Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 4:16 | | R. Atkins Behind | 26 - 28 |
| 0:22 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 26 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 29:02 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 27:48 | | E. Hollands Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 25:36 | | T. Greene Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 23:03 | | I. Cumming Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 20:24 | | H. Oea Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 14:59 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 12:31 | | T. Greene Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 9:58 | | B. Daniels Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 8:16 | | N. Haynes Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 5:34 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:20 | | W. Powell Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |