Game Information
Barossa Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- NMFC 372
- 359 SUNS
-
Kicks
- NMFC 196
- 200 SUNS
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Handballs
- NMFC 176
- 159 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- NMFC 20
- 30 SUNS
-
Clearances
- NMFC 42
- 45 SUNS
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Inside 50
- NMFC 47
- 65 SUNS
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Tackles
- NMFC 58
- 52 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- NMFC 38
- 46 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
P. Curtis2 Goals
34
B. King5 Goals
Disposals
5
C. Daniel32 Disposals
2
J. Noble28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker10 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:03 |  | B. Long Goal | 89 - 141 |
| 32:58 | | E. Read Behind | 89 - 135 |
| 30:51 |  | N. Larkey Behind | 89 - 134 |
| 29:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 88 - 134 |
| 27:28 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 88 - 128 |
| 23:38 | | P. Curtis Behind | 82 - 128 |
| 20:49 | | B. King Goal | 81 - 128 |
| 18:15 | | E. Read Goal | 81 - 122 |
| 17:14 | | W. Powell Behind | 81 - 116 |
| 14:16 | | S. Flanders Goal | 81 - 115 |
| 13:16 | | T. Miller Behind | 81 - 109 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 81 - 108 |
| 6:20 | | J. Noble Goal | 81 - 107 |
| 4:40 | | J. Darling Goal | 81 - 101 |
| 2:39 | | D. Rioli Behind | 75 - 101 |
| 0:43 | | J. Rogers Goal | 75 - 100 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:57 | | M. Rowell Goal | 75 - 94 |
| 33:01 | | L. Weller Goal | 75 - 88 |
| 32:07 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 75 - 82 |
| 26:22 | | B. King Goal | 75 - 81 |
| 22:35 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 75 - 75 |
| 21:52 | | Rushed | 75 - 69 |
| 19:10 | | N. Larkey Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 17:32 | | B. King Goal | 69 - 68 |
| 14:22 | | M. Rowell Behind | 69 - 62 |
| 13:08 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 69 - 61 |
| 7:53 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 63 - 61 |
| 6:23 | | B. Long Behind | 57 - 61 |
| 4:56 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 57 - 60 |
| 3:17 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 57 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | J. Walter Goal | 51 - 59 |
| 27:36 | | P. Curtis Goal | 51 - 53 |
| 25:27 | | P. Curtis Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 23:50 | | N. Anderson Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 20:57 | | Rushed | 44 - 52 |
| 19:06 | | J. Walter Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 17:25 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 15:19 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 38 - 50 |
| 13:01 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 37 - 50 |
| 10:21 | | N. Larkey Goal | 31 - 50 |
| 3:51 | | S. Flanders Goal | 25 - 50 |
| 2:34 | | B. Long Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 0:58 | | B. Long Behind | 25 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:43 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 25 - 37 |
| 32:54 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 24 - 37 |
| 30:33 | | T. Miller Goal | 23 - 37 |
| 28:38 | | T. Powell Behind | 23 - 31 |
| 23:46 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 20:14 | | P. Curtis Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 17:36 | | B. Long Goal | 16 - 25 |
| 15:55 | | J. Darling Behind | 16 - 19 |
| 14:01 | | J. Darling Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 13:17 | | L. Weller Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 11:56 | | B. King Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 9:05 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 9 - 12 |
| 6:58 | | W. Graham Goal | 3 - 12 |
| 5:52 | | Rushed | 3 - 6 |
| 4:43 | | N. Larkey Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:27 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |