Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 320
- 409 BL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 186
- 264 BL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 134
- 145 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 12
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 31
- 43 BL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 60 BL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 57
- 51 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 51
- 29 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Rosas2 Goals
3
J. Daniher2 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Flanders33 Disposals
9
L. Neale35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
S. Flanders16 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 |  | J. Dunkley Goal | 65 - 93 |
| 29:03 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 65 - 87 |
| 26:52 | | L. Neale Goal | 65 - 86 |
| 26:52 | | L. Neale Goal | 65 - 86 |
| 21:35 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 65 - 80 |
| 20:24 | | C. Rayner Behind | 65 - 74 |
| 17:19 |  | M. Rowell Goal | 65 - 73 |
| 14:10 | | B. Long Behind | 59 - 73 |
| 11:33 | | L. Morris Behind | 58 - 73 |
| 9:19 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 58 - 72 |
| 4:47 | | M. Rosas Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 1:23 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 51 - 72 |
| 0:41 | | C. Cameron Behind | 51 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | C. Cameron Goal | 51 - 70 |
| 28:07 | | Rushed | 51 - 64 |
| 26:39 | | L. Morris Behind | 51 - 63 |
| 19:46 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 51 - 62 |
| 13:37 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 50 - 62 |
| 7:25 | | B. King Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 3:25 | | D. Zorko Behind | 44 - 56 |
| 0:33 | | M. Rosas Goal | 44 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:22 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 38 - 55 |
| 32:40 | | J. Daniher Behind | 38 - 54 |
| 31:06 | | B. Starcevich Behind | 38 - 53 |
| 23:02 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 21:36 | | C. Rayner Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 16:24 | | W. Graham Goal | 38 - 40 |
| 14:38 | | J. Daniher Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 13:05 | | J. Berry Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 12:08 | | Rushed | 32 - 33 |
| 10:16 | | L. Morris Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 9:03 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 8:08 | | B. King Behind | 31 - 26 |
| 6:17 | | S. Flanders Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 4:12 | | C. Rayner Goal | 24 - 26 |
| 1:37 | | J. Witts Goal | 24 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | J. Daniher Goal | 18 - 20 |
| 24:24 | | N. Holman Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 22:12 | | Rushed | 12 - 14 |
| 19:12 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 12 - 13 |
| 17:47 | | J. Daniher Behind | 11 - 13 |
| 15:49 | | B. King Behind | 11 - 12 |
| 9:53 | | B. Long Goal | 10 - 12 |
| 6:47 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 4 - 12 |
| 6:00 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 4:51 | | Rushed | 3 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | C. Cameron Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 2:35 | | B. Long Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:17 | | B. King Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
![]()
Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
Champion Data's Christian Joly says Carlton's issues from last year remain, with the Blues unable to stem the bleeding in their 53-point loss to Sydney.
![]()
Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
Carlton coach Michael Voss has declared the leaking of former captain Sam Docherty's expletive-laden criticism an example of the club continuing to "culturally defeat" itself after a poor start to the AFL season.
![]()
Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top
Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL overreactions this week, we judge the biggest takeways as legitimate or irrational.
![]()
An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
![]()
Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
![]()
AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.
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 |