Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 342
- 355 SYD
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Kicks
- SUNS 190
- 218 SYD
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Handballs
- SUNS 152
- 137 SYD
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 23 SYD
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Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 30 SYD
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Inside 50
- SUNS 56
- 52 SYD
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Tackles
- SUNS 51
- 51 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 35
- 37 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King5 Goals
22
N. Blakey3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Noble30 Disposals
27
J. McInerney29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson13 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 |  | T. Miller Behind | 117 - 79 |
| 30:16 | | B. Long Behind | 116 - 79 |
| 27:31 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 115 - 79 |
| 25:54 | | E. Read Behind | 109 - 79 |
| 22:15 |  | N. Blakey Goal | 108 - 79 |
| 20:09 | | N. Blakey Goal | 108 - 73 |
| 15:15 | | N. Blakey Goal | 108 - 67 |
| 13:27 | | B. King Goal | 108 - 61 |
| 11:58 | | B. Campbell Behind | 102 - 61 |
| 5:15 | | B. King Goal | 102 - 60 |
| 3:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 96 - 60 |
| 0:30 | | M. Rowell Goal | 90 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 | | E. Read Behind | 84 - 60 |
| 29:13 | | B. King Goal | 83 - 60 |
| 25:59 | | E. Read Behind | 77 - 60 |
| 22:52 | | T. Miller Behind | 76 - 60 |
| 21:34 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 75 - 60 |
| 20:29 | | A. Francis Behind | 69 - 60 |
| 13:41 | | B. Long Goal | 69 - 59 |
| 12:23 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 63 - 59 |
| 10:27 | | D. Rioli Goal | 62 - 59 |
| 8:52 | | J. Walter Goal | 56 - 59 |
| 4:35 | | J. Walter Behind | 50 - 59 |
| 2:44 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 0:45 | | L. Weller Behind | 43 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | J. Walter Goal | 42 - 59 |
| 25:14 | | J. Walter Goal | 36 - 59 |
| 20:53 | | B. Campbell Goal | 30 - 59 |
| 17:46 | | C. Warner Goal | 30 - 53 |
| 15:15 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 30 - 47 |
| 13:06 | | B. Campbell Goal | 30 - 46 |
| 10:38 | | J. Witts Behind | 30 - 40 |
| 9:09 | | Rushed | 29 - 40 |
| 8:09 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 6:27 | | Rushed | 27 - 40 |
| 5:06 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 26 - 40 |
| 3:25 | | D. Rioli Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 1:01 | | C. Cleary Behind | 14 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:07 | | J. Jordon Goal | 14 - 39 |
| 29:58 | | I. Heeney Behind | 14 - 33 |
| 24:39 | | C. Warner Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 20:28 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 19:57 | | B. Long Behind | 8 - 26 |
| 17:16 | | I. Heeney Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 15:05 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 12:19 | | C. Warner Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 10:23 | | H. McLean Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 8:49 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:52 | | B. King Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 5:48 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:59 | | W. Powell Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |