Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 366
- 359 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 227
- 220 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 139
- 139 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 24 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 43
- 43 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 54 ADEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 70
- 72 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 40
- 50 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Rosas2 Goals
8
J. Rachele3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson35 Disposals
5
M. Crouch33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell20 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 |  | Rushed | 60 - 54 |
| 28:08 | | Rushed | 60 - 53 |
| 26:04 | | I. Rankine Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 24:54 | | J. Rachele Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 20:54 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 60 - 40 |
| 17:43 | | J. Rachele Goal | 59 - 40 |
| 15:06 | | S. Berry Goal | 59 - 34 |
| 9:18 | | N. Holman Behind | 59 - 28 |
| 7:49 | | B. Keays Goal | 58 - 28 |
| 6:00 | | M. Rosas Goal | 58 - 22 |
| 4:57 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 52 - 22 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | J. Rachele Goal | 51 - 22 |
| 27:49 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 51 - 16 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 50 - 16 |
| 15:08 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 50 - 15 |
| 12:56 | | M. Rosas Goal | 49 - 15 |
| 11:51 | | R. Laird Behind | 43 - 15 |
| 10:46 | | Rushed | 43 - 14 |
| 9:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 42 - 14 |
| 8:06 | | M. Rosas Behind | 42 - 8 |
| 6:27 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 41 - 8 |
| 5:39 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 35 - 8 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:51 | | M. Rowell Goal | 34 - 8 |
| 16:37 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 9:59 | | M. Rosas Behind | 28 - 7 |
| 7:48 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 2:25 | | B. Ellis Behind | 21 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | T. Berry Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 25:43 | | R. Laird Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 23:15 | | Rushed | 14 - 6 |
| 15:38 | | B. Keays Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 13:17 | | A. Sexton Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 10:46 | | N. Anderson Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |