Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 389
- 358 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ESS 226
- 209 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ESS 163
- 149 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 11 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ESS 37
- 37 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- ESS 62
- 51 SUNS
-
Tackles
- ESS 60
- 48 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 32
- 45 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
S. Draper3 Goals
1
M. Andrew4 Goals
Disposals
37
N. Martin36 Disposals
18
M. Rowell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 |  | M. Andrew Goal | 86 - 87 |
| 24:02 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 86 - 81 |
| 21:49 | | Rushed | 85 - 81 |
| 20:54 | | J. Stringer Behind | 84 - 81 |
| 18:47 | | J. Stringer Behind | 83 - 81 |
| 14:28 | | A. Davey Jnr Behind | 82 - 81 |
| 11:39 | | S. Flanders Goal | 81 - 81 |
| 9:31 | | J. Stringer Behind | 81 - 75 |
| 7:54 | | S. Draper Behind | 80 - 75 |
| 5:06 | | S. Durham Behind | 79 - 75 |
| 3:35 | | A. Roberts Goal | 78 - 75 |
| 1:02 | | S. Draper Behind | 72 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | | N. Caddy Behind | 71 - 75 |
| 21:28 | | W. Powell Behind | 70 - 75 |
| 19:32 | | J. Walter Goal | 70 - 74 |
| 18:08 | | J. Walter Goal | 70 - 68 |
| 15:29 | | N. Caddy Goal | 70 - 62 |
| 13:36 | | N. Holman Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 9:46 | | B. Long Behind | 64 - 61 |
| 8:28 | | Rushed | 64 - 60 |
| 6:31 | | S. Draper Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 3:21 | | M. Andrew Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 1:19 | | M. Andrew Goal | 58 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:36 | | Rushed | 58 - 47 |
| 28:52 | | N. Anderson Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 26:02 | | S. Draper Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 20:57 | | S. Durham Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 18:58 | | N. Caddy Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 16:31 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 14:19 | | Rushed | 39 - 40 |
| 11:45 | | B. King Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 8:23 | | M. Andrew Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 7:08 | | Rushed | 39 - 27 |
| 5:04 | | S. Draper Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 2:55 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 32 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:52 | | H. Jones Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 23:20 | | A. Sexton Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 18:53 | | N. Holman Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 16:12 | | J. Stringer Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 14:13 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 11:33 | | N. Caddy Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 9:39 | | J. Menzie Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 8:27 | | J. Menzie Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 6:54 | | B. King Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 5:50 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 4:04 | | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:33 | | S. Flanders Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:48 | | S. Flanders Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |