Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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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
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Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 60 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 57
- 51 BL
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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 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
38 | 113.5 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 113.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 105.3 | WLLLL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
28 | 90.7 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
26 | 101.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
24 | 100.3 | LWWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
24 | 91.1 | WWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 98.7 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.3 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |