Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 369
- 388 SUNS
-
Kicks
- MELB 199
- 212 SUNS
-
Handballs
- MELB 170
- 176 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- MELB 24
- 40 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- MELB 40
- 65 SUNS
-
Tackles
- MELB 52
- 52 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 29 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 62 - 120 |
| 28:40 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 62 - 114 |
| 22:36 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 56 - 114 |
| 21:12 | ![]() | W. Graham Behind | 56 - 108 |
| 19:46 | ![]() | E. Read Goal | 56 - 107 |
| 18:22 | ![]() | L. Weller Behind | 56 - 101 |
| 16:05 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 56 - 100 |
| 14:50 | ![]() | H. Langford Goal | 55 - 100 |
| 12:12 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 49 - 100 |
| 9:58 | ![]() | S. Flanders Goal | 49 - 94 |
| 7:34 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 49 - 88 |
| 2:36 | ![]() | T. Miller Goal | 48 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 | ![]() | W. Graham Goal | 48 - 82 |
| 34:01 | ![]() | Rushed | 48 - 76 |
| 32:03 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 30:41 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 46 - 76 |
| 27:53 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 25:58 | ![]() | L. Weller Goal | 34 - 76 |
| 24:39 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 34 - 70 |
| 22:36 | ![]() | J. Henderson Behind | 28 - 70 |
| 20:03 | ![]() | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 70 |
| 18:03 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 27 - 64 |
| 14:12 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 27 - 58 |
| 12:58 | ![]() | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 52 |
| 8:56 | ![]() | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 5:50 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 5:02 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 21 - 40 |
| 3:11 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 21 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 38 |
| 27:53 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 20 - 38 |
| 22:25 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Behind | 19 - 38 |
| 20:56 | ![]() | J. Noble Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 17:15 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 19 - 36 |
| 13:25 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 18 - 36 |
| 11:57 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 30 |
| 10:42 | ![]() | Rushed | 12 - 30 |
| 8:55 | ![]() | T. Miller Behind | 11 - 30 |
| 4:25 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 11 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 28:45 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Goal | 10 - 28 |
| 26:01 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 22:40 | ![]() | J. Noble Goal | 10 - 21 |
| 19:39 | ![]() | J. Bowey Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 17:37 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 16:56 | ![]() | S. Flanders Behind | 3 - 15 |
| 13:34 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 12:14 | ![]() | N. Holman Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:02 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 7:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 5:13 | ![]() | W. Graham Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:44 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:26 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
![]()
Bont finishes off slick passage as Bulldogs start to flex
Sam Darcy hits up Aaron Naughton, who finds Marcus Bontempelli for the Bulldogs skipper's third first-half goal.
![]()
'Proud' Mitchell rapt with Hawks' response to week in headlines
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has hailed Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald after the gun forwards shrugged off their week in the headlines to stand tall in a thumping 62-point win over Essendon.
![]()
Williams nails clutch final-quarter goal
Zac Williams slots a crucial set shot from a tight angle to help get Carlton over the line.
![]()
Hayward bananas a beauty in the wet
Will Hayward takes Ollie Hollands' handpass and snaps truly in tricky conditions.
![]()
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.
![]()
Are coaches more important than talent on a playing list?
This week on Red Time, Mason Cox and Jarryd Barca debate whether coaching or raw talent matters more when building a successful AFL team.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 3 |
SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 4 |
COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 7 |
CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |












WB
SYD
SUNS
COLL
HAW
GWS
CARL
BL
RICH
STK
ESS
GEEL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
ADEL