Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 320
- 370 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 189
- 208 ADEL
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Handballs
- SUNS 131
- 162 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 25
- 14 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 35
- 46 ADEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 53 ADEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 69
- 67 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 49
- 45 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
J. Walter3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe5 Goals
Disposals
17
D. Rioli26 Disposals
12
J. Dawson31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller12 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 |  | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 91 - 90 |
| 24:22 |  | J. Walter Behind | 91 - 84 |
| 21:27 | | T. Walker Goal | 90 - 84 |
| 18:48 | | N. Anderson Behind | 90 - 78 |
| 17:27 | | W. Graham Goal | 89 - 78 |
| 13:32 | | L. Murphy Behind | 83 - 78 |
| 10:01 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 83 - 77 |
| 7:17 | | T. Walker Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 4:32 | | L. Weller Goal | 83 - 65 |
| 1:12 | | J. Walter Goal | 77 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | C. Budarick Behind | 71 - 65 |
| 28:17 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 70 - 65 |
| 25:22 | | J. Walter Goal | 70 - 59 |
| 23:34 | | B. King Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 20:37 | | T. Walker Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 18:27 | | B. Keays Goal | 58 - 53 |
| 17:05 | | Rushed | 58 - 47 |
| 15:15 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 58 - 46 |
| 13:27 | | T. Miller Goal | 58 - 40 |
| 7:28 | | B. Long Goal | 52 - 40 |
| 2:02 | | B. King Behind | 46 - 40 |
| 0:20 | | W. Graham Goal | 45 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | C. Budarick Behind | 39 - 40 |
| 28:58 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 38 - 40 |
| 23:56 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 22:05 | | J. Walter Goal | 32 - 34 |
| 17:11 | | M. Andrew Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 14:52 | | N. Anderson Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 13:07 | | T. Walker Goal | 24 - 34 |
| 12:00 | | J. Walter Behind | 24 - 28 |
| 6:45 | | J. Peatling Goal | 23 - 28 |
| 4:05 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 23 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:36 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 23 - 16 |
| 29:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 23 - 10 |
| 24:18 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 22:21 | | J. Witts Behind | 22 - 9 |
| 19:12 | | B. Long Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 18:02 | | L. Murphy Behind | 15 - 9 |
| 14:50 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 12:50 | | T. Walker Behind | 15 - 2 |
| 11:17 | | L. Weller Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 9:24 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 8:16 | | B. King Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 5:21 | | E. Read Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:24 | | B. King Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:22 | | M. Rowell Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |