Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 364
- 273 RICH
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Kicks
- SUNS 240
- 180 RICH
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Handballs
- SUNS 124
- 93 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 15 RICH
-
Clearances
- SUNS 44
- 31 RICH
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Inside 50
- SUNS 61
- 41 RICH
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Tackles
- SUNS 39
- 47 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 28
- 37 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King5 Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell33 Disposals
2
J. Hopper23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell26 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 |  | B. King Goal | 99 - 60 |
| 26:35 | | Rushed | 93 - 60 |
| 23:00 | | N. Anderson Behind | 92 - 60 |
| 21:37 |  | D. Prestia Behind | 91 - 60 |
| 20:46 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 91 - 59 |
| 18:12 | | M. Rosas Behind | 90 - 59 |
| 16:42 | | M. Rosas Goal | 89 - 59 |
| 10:52 | | J. Hopper Goal | 83 - 59 |
| 6:42 | | N. Broad Behind | 83 - 53 |
| 4:41 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 1:16 | | S. Campbell Behind | 77 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | Rushed | 77 - 51 |
| 23:25 | | J. Hopper Goal | 76 - 51 |
| 20:07 | | S. Bolton Goal | 76 - 45 |
| 18:23 | | S. Campbell Goal | 76 - 39 |
| 15:30 | | Rushed | 76 - 33 |
| 12:47 | | M. Pickett Goal | 75 - 33 |
| 11:03 | | Rushed | 75 - 27 |
| 9:23 | | S. Bolton Goal | 75 - 26 |
| 8:02 | | Rushed | 75 - 20 |
| 5:45 | | N. Balta Goal | 74 - 20 |
| 3:29 | | N. Balta Behind | 74 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | S. Campbell Goal | 74 - 13 |
| 25:44 | | M. Rosas Goal | 74 - 7 |
| 24:21 | | M. Rioli Behind | 68 - 7 |
| 19:33 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 68 - 6 |
| 17:43 | | B. King Goal | 62 - 6 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 56 - 6 |
| 12:37 | | M. Rosas Behind | 55 - 6 |
| 9:51 | | B. King Goal | 54 - 6 |
| 8:51 | | Rushed | 48 - 6 |
| 7:16 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 47 - 6 |
| 3:04 | | N. Holman Behind | 41 - 6 |
| 0:17 | | N. Holman Goal | 40 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | B. King Behind | 34 - 6 |
| 21:32 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 33 - 6 |
| 19:43 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 27 - 6 |
| 15:12 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 12:44 | | M. Rosas Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 9:45 | | J. Witts Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 8:12 | | T. Miller Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 6:52 | | T. Berry Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 4:40 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:47 | | S. Bolton Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |