Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 349
- 369 SUNS
-
Kicks
- STK 214
- 233 SUNS
-
Handballs
- STK 135
- 136 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- STK 15
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- STK 35
- 25 SUNS
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Inside 50
- STK 56
- 45 SUNS
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Tackles
- STK 60
- 56 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- STK 25
- 34 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
D. Butler3 Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair31 Disposals
9
S. Flanders42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall13 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 |  | M. King Goal | 51 - 48 |
| 21:53 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 18:40 | | T. Miller Goal | 45 - 47 |
| 13:43 | | Rushed | 45 - 41 |
| 8:44 | | B. King Goal | 44 - 41 |
| 5:01 | | D. Butler Behind | 44 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 | | M. Rowell Goal | 43 - 35 |
| 24:19 | | D. Butler Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 22:04 | | D. Swallow Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 20:01 | | Rushed | 37 - 23 |
| 18:40 | | R. Bonner Behind | 37 - 22 |
| 15:30 | | J. Higgins Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 10:31 | | L. Henry Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 8:48 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 2:15 | | B. Long Goal | 29 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 29 - 15 |
| 22:37 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 29 - 9 |
| 20:41 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 28 - 9 |
| 19:23 | | Rushed | 28 - 8 |
| 15:30 | | M. King Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 11:28 | | J. Higgins Behind | 22 - 7 |
| 10:43 | | M. King Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 5:47 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 20 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:52 | | D. Butler Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 18:19 | | B. King Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 15:43 | | D. Butler Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 13:28 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 7:14 | | M. Owens Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:06 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |