Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 317
- 383 PORT
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Kicks
- SUNS 194
- 235 PORT
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Handballs
- SUNS 123
- 148 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 17 PORT
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Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 26 PORT
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Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 54 PORT
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Tackles
- SUNS 66
- 61 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 30
- 38 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Rosas2 Goals
3
J. Mead2 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Flanders30 Disposals
9
Z. Butters35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson16 Contested Possessions
22
C. Dixon10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 |  | J. Finlayson Behind | 96 - 82 |
| 25:00 |  | M. Rosas Behind | 96 - 81 |
| 22:24 | | T. Boak Goal | 95 - 81 |
| 21:36 | | F. Evans Behind | 95 - 75 |
| 20:17 | | T. Boak Behind | 95 - 74 |
| 18:37 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 95 - 73 |
| 17:32 | | Rushed | 94 - 73 |
| 13:14 | | N. Holman Behind | 93 - 73 |
| 10:39 | | B. Long Behind | 92 - 73 |
| 8:43 | | B. King Behind | 91 - 73 |
| 4:28 | | C. Dixon Goal | 90 - 73 |
| 0:33 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 90 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | Z. Butters Goal | 84 - 67 |
| 29:17 | | B. Uwland Behind | 84 - 61 |
| 25:32 | | W. Powell Goal | 83 - 61 |
| 22:41 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 77 - 61 |
| 18:52 | | B. Long Goal | 77 - 55 |
| 17:34 | | F. Evans Behind | 71 - 55 |
| 13:59 | | N. Anderson Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 11:26 | | J. Sweet Goal | 65 - 54 |
| 10:41 | | C. Dixon Behind | 65 - 48 |
| 8:20 | | B. King Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 6:28 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 59 - 47 |
| 4:04 | | M. Rosas Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 2:30 | | F. Evans Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 0:47 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 52 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | M. Rosas Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 28:09 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 25:55 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 46 - 29 |
| 24:05 | | J. Mead Goal | 40 - 29 |
| 22:49 | | M. Rosas Goal | 40 - 23 |
| 21:19 | | T. Boak Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 20:59 | | Rushed | 34 - 22 |
| 13:35 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 9:22 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 28 - 21 |
| 6:24 | | L. Johnston Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 4:56 | | S. Flanders Goal | 22 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | O. Lord Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 28:17 | | B. Long Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 27:35 | | N. Anderson Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 25:32 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 24:11 | | J. Walter Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 21:07 | | J. Mead Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 18:57 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 16:25 | | B. King Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 9:50 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:22 | | O. Wines Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:46 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |