Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 362
- 374 CARL
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Kicks
- SUNS 215
- 228 CARL
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Handballs
- SUNS 147
- 146 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 18 CARL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 42
- 35 CARL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 64
- 51 CARL
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Tackles
- SUNS 57
- 68 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 40
- 34 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
D. Swallow4 Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Flanders36 Disposals
24
N. Newman31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson14 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:13 |  | N. Anderson Behind | 87 - 91 |
| 27:08 | | B. Ellis Goal | 86 - 91 |
| 25:03 |  | M. Owies Goal | 80 - 91 |
| 23:12 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 80 - 85 |
| 20:18 | | H. McKay Goal | 80 - 84 |
| 19:47 | | Rushed | 80 - 78 |
| 17:46 | | C. Curnow Goal | 79 - 78 |
| 13:23 | | J. Martin Goal | 79 - 72 |
| 11:09 | | M. Chol Goal | 79 - 66 |
| 6:33 | | J. Motlop Goal | 73 - 66 |
| 5:18 | | D. Swallow Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 2:35 | | T. Miller Goal | 67 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 | | D. Swallow Goal | 61 - 60 |
| 20:33 | | H. McKay Behind | 55 - 60 |
| 18:57 | | C. Curnow Behind | 55 - 59 |
| 18:25 | | J. Motlop Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 17:26 | | M. Owies Behind | 55 - 57 |
| 12:31 | | J. Martin Behind | 55 - 56 |
| 11:29 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 55 - 55 |
| 6:13 | | Rushed | 49 - 55 |
| 5:07 | | Rushed | 49 - 54 |
| 2:12 | | J. Motlop Goal | 49 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 47 |
| 25:31 | | J. Martin Goal | 49 - 41 |
| 23:24 | | M. Owies Goal | 49 - 35 |
| 19:17 | | M. Owies Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 17:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 28 |
| 15:35 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 22 |
| 14:39 | | P. Dow Behind | 49 - 16 |
| 13:59 | | A. Sexton Behind | 49 - 15 |
| 13:02 | | J. Motlop Behind | 48 - 15 |
| 7:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 48 - 14 |
| 6:00 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 48 - 8 |
| 3:35 | | D. Swallow Behind | 42 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | D. Swallow Goal | 41 - 8 |
| 29:20 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 28:33 | | D. Swallow Behind | 35 - 2 |
| 26:58 | | Rushed | 34 - 2 |
| 22:03 | | D. Swallow Behind | 33 - 2 |
| 19:37 | | D. Swallow Goal | 32 - 2 |
| 17:45 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 26 - 2 |
| 14:31 | | J. Martin Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 11:01 | | A. Sexton Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 8:44 | | A. Sexton Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 7:58 | | P. Cripps Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 6:19 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 4:00 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 2:12 | | M. Rosas Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |