Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 436
- 354 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 240
- 200 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 196
- 154 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 25
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 43
- 47 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 73
- 56 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 71
- 57 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 46
- 39 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
B. Humphrey5 Goals
18
T. Stengle3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson42 Disposals
9
M. Holmes32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
N. Moyle17 Contested Possessions
6
T. Conway18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:55 |  | T. Atkins Behind | 164 - 100 |
| 34:28 | | Rushed | 164 - 99 |
| 32:44 | | G. Miers Goal | 164 - 98 |
| 31:37 |  | B. Humphrey Goal | 164 - 92 |
| 29:42 | | S. Neale Goal | 158 - 92 |
| 27:52 | | T. Stengle Goal | 158 - 86 |
| 27:19 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 158 - 80 |
| 26:25 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 157 - 80 |
| 23:04 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 157 - 79 |
| 22:06 | | N. Anderson Goal | 151 - 79 |
| 20:44 | | B. Close Goal | 145 - 79 |
| 17:21 | | B. King Goal | 145 - 73 |
| 12:24 | | O. Henry Goal | 139 - 73 |
| 12:24 | | O. Henry Goal | 139 - 73 |
| 9:52 | | N. Anderson Goal | 139 - 67 |
| 9:52 | | N. Anderson Goal | 139 - 67 |
| 6:29 | | B. King Goal | 133 - 67 |
| 5:14 | | J. Clark Goal | 127 - 67 |
| 3:37 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 127 - 61 |
| 1:14 | | M. Holmes Goal | 121 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:38 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 121 - 55 |
| 33:59 | | Rushed | 115 - 55 |
| 31:50 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 115 - 54 |
| 31:11 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 115 - 53 |
| 28:03 | | Rushed | 115 - 52 |
| 26:18 | | B. King Goal | 115 - 51 |
| 22:57 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 109 - 51 |
| 21:23 | | G. Rohan Goal | 103 - 51 |
| 17:23 | | M. Rowell Goal | 103 - 45 |
| 15:48 | | D. Swallow Goal | 97 - 45 |
| 12:52 | | S. Day Goal | 91 - 45 |
| 12:07 | | B. King Behind | 85 - 45 |
| 9:35 | | B. King Goal | 84 - 45 |
| 7:34 | | T. Stengle Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 6:54 | | S. Neale Behind | 78 - 39 |
| 4:10 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 78 - 38 |
| 1:54 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 77 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | M. Holmes Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 27:45 | | B. Long Goal | 71 - 37 |
| 26:13 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 65 - 37 |
| 23:00 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 59 - 37 |
| 19:58 | | S. Day Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 18:40 | | B. Long Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 15:51 | | D. Swallow Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 41 - 36 |
| 13:38 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 12:42 | | S. Day Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 5:49 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 4:07 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 33 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:28 | | N. Anderson Behind | 27 - 30 |
| 29:42 | | O. Henry Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 23:18 | | S. Neale Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 19:25 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 17:40 | | S. Day Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 15:43 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 12:08 | | B. Long Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 9:59 | | G. Miers Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 8:32 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:04 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 4:04 | | T. Stengle Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:03 | | J. Lukosius 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 |