Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 382
- 333 SUNS
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Kicks
- WB 222
- 197 SUNS
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Handballs
- WB 160
- 136 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WB 20
- 28 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WB 42
- 31 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WB 56
- 52 SUNS
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Tackles
- WB 65
- 58 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WB 37
- 44 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Weightman6 Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli32 Disposals
11
T. Miller30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli19 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 |  | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 115 - 67 |
| 25:48 | | Rushed | 109 - 67 |
| 23:37 |  | J. Lukosius Goal | 108 - 67 |
| 20:56 | | O. Baker Goal | 108 - 61 |
| 13:27 | | B. King Behind | 102 - 61 |
| 11:05 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 102 - 60 |
| 11:05 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 102 - 60 |
| 9:09 | | C. Weightman Goal | 96 - 60 |
| 4:32 | | C. Poulter Behind | 90 - 60 |
| 1:02 | | A. Naughton Behind | 89 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 88 - 60 |
| 26:03 | | N. Moyle Goal | 88 - 54 |
| 23:25 | | N. Holman Goal | 88 - 48 |
| 19:19 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 88 - 42 |
| 17:49 | | S. Darcy Goal | 87 - 42 |
| 14:20 | | S. Darcy Goal | 81 - 42 |
| 11:49 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 75 - 42 |
| 9:59 | | A. Naughton Goal | 69 - 42 |
| 7:58 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 63 - 42 |
| 1:40 | | B. Long Behind | 63 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | H. Gallagher Behind | 63 - 35 |
| 26:48 | | R. Sanders Behind | 62 - 35 |
| 25:37 | | Rushed | 61 - 35 |
| 19:40 | | B. Ellis Behind | 61 - 34 |
| 11:25 | | B. King Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 7:52 | | C. Weightman Goal | 61 - 27 |
| 6:41 | | D. Swallow Goal | 55 - 27 |
| 3:00 | | T. Berry Goal | 55 - 21 |
| 0:23 | | B. Long Behind | 55 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:40 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 55 - 14 |
| 31:34 | | O. Baker Goal | 49 - 14 |
| 29:04 | | O. Baker Goal | 43 - 14 |
| 24:09 | | C. Weightman Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 23:39 | | L. Casboult Behind | 31 - 14 |
| 21:14 | | S. Flanders Goal | 31 - 13 |
| 18:08 | | N. Anderson Behind | 31 - 7 |
| 15:34 | | B. Khamis Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 14:07 | | B. Khamis Behind | 25 - 6 |
| 12:01 | | C. Weightman Goal | 24 - 6 |
| 9:13 | | B. King Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 6:31 | | A. Naughton Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:34 | | C. Weightman Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:57 | | C. Weightman Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |