Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 338
- 333 SUNS
-
Kicks
- RICH 202
- 183 SUNS
-
Handballs
- RICH 136
- 150 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 23
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 36 SUNS
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Inside 50
- RICH 42
- 62 SUNS
-
Tackles
- RICH 54
- 61 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 33
- 42 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
S. Campbell2 Goals
22
B. Long3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto35 Disposals
11
T. Miller33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto18 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 |  | N. Anderson Behind | 80 - 69 |
| 25:49 | | W. Graham Goal | 80 - 68 |
| 23:49 | | S. Flanders Behind | 80 - 62 |
| 20:43 | | B. Long Goal | 80 - 61 |
| 18:42 |  | S. Green Behind | 80 - 55 |
| 16:51 | | S. Lalor Behind | 79 - 55 |
| 11:21 | | L. Weller Behind | 78 - 55 |
| 9:21 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 78 - 54 |
| 4:13 | | J. Walter Goal | 78 - 53 |
| 1:57 | | B. Long Goal | 78 - 47 |
| 0:20 | | S. Flanders Goal | 78 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:29 | | S. Lalor Goal | 78 - 35 |
| 29:02 | | S. Campbell Goal | 72 - 35 |
| 25:38 | | T. Miller Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 24:13 | | J. Ross Behind | 66 - 29 |
| 18:37 | | T. Taranto Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 17:17 | | J. Short Goal | 59 - 29 |
| 15:24 | | J. Witts Behind | 53 - 29 |
| 14:08 | | Rushed | 53 - 28 |
| 10:44 | | T. Lynch Goal | 53 - 27 |
| 5:40 | | M. Rioli Goal | 47 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 41 - 27 |
| 25:33 | | T. Dow Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 23:26 | | E. Read Behind | 29 - 27 |
| 21:22 | | S. Flanders Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 17:37 | | J. Walter Behind | 29 - 25 |
| 15:23 | | B. Long Goal | 29 - 24 |
| 12:36 | | Rushed | 29 - 18 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 29 - 17 |
| 6:24 | | J. Ross Goal | 29 - 16 |
| 4:08 | | J. Rogers Behind | 23 - 16 |
| 0:31 | | S. Green Behind | 23 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 28:39 | | J. Hopper Behind | 22 - 9 |
| 25:11 | | Rushed | 21 - 9 |
| 21:43 | | Rushed | 21 - 8 |
| 20:08 | | J. Trezise Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 15:36 | | Rushed | 20 - 7 |
| 14:19 | | J. Faull Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 12:14 | | W. Graham Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 7:29 | | S. Campbell Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 6:33 | | J. Faull Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:52 | | B. Long Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:54 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 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 |