Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 353
- 399 WB
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Kicks
- SUNS 193
- 226 WB
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Handballs
- SUNS 160
- 173 WB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 11
- 15 WB
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Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 34 WB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 62
- 49 WB
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Tackles
- SUNS 48
- 68 WB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 41
- 41 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
8
M. Kennedy3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson28 Disposals
21
T. Liberatore35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
B. Humphrey15 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:07 |  | B. King Goal | 106 - 96 |
| 31:58 | | W. Graham Behind | 100 - 96 |
| 27:23 |  | M. Bontempelli Goal | 99 - 96 |
| 25:50 | | S. Davidson Goal | 99 - 90 |
| 23:34 | | L. McNeil Behind | 99 - 84 |
| 22:03 | | L. McNeil Goal | 99 - 83 |
| 20:16 | | S. Davidson Goal | 99 - 77 |
| 18:46 | | N. Anderson Behind | 99 - 71 |
| 15:19 | | J. Noble Goal | 98 - 71 |
| 12:23 | | B. Long Behind | 92 - 71 |
| 9:28 | | Rushed | 91 - 71 |
| 5:15 | | R. West Goal | 91 - 70 |
| 3:50 | | E. Richards Behind | 91 - 64 |
| 0:50 | | N. Holman Goal | 91 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | W. Graham Behind | 85 - 63 |
| 30:07 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 84 - 63 |
| 28:01 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 78 - 63 |
| 25:15 | | B. King Goal | 77 - 63 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 71 - 63 |
| 19:44 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 70 - 63 |
| 18:15 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 69 - 63 |
| 15:26 | | B. Khamis Goal | 69 - 57 |
| 14:14 | | S. Flanders Goal | 69 - 51 |
| 12:12 | | M. Rowell Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 9:49 | | B. Long Goal | 57 - 51 |
| 8:40 | | B. King Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 6:58 | | A. Naughton Behind | 50 - 51 |
| 5:46 | | E. Richards Goal | 50 - 50 |
| 2:34 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 50 - 44 |
| 1:38 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 50 - 38 |
| 0:19 | | N. Holman Goal | 50 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:49 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 44 - 37 |
| 22:59 | | M. Rosas Behind | 44 - 36 |
| 21:31 | | R. Sanders Goal | 43 - 36 |
| 20:10 | | B. King Goal | 43 - 30 |
| 16:30 | | R. West Behind | 37 - 30 |
| 14:28 | | R. West Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 12:28 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 37 - 28 |
| 10:21 | | M. Rosas Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 6:18 | | E. Richards Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 3:10 | | B. King Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 1:24 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 29 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | R. West Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 27:25 | | R. West Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 25:39 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 29 - 14 |
| 24:18 | | S. Flanders Goal | 29 - 8 |
| 23:45 | | Rushed | 23 - 8 |
| 21:54 | | B. Khamis Behind | 22 - 8 |
| 19:59 | | W. Graham Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 17:39 | | D. Rioli Goal | 16 - 7 |
| 17:10 | | Rushed | 10 - 7 |
| 17:10 | | Rushed | 10 - 7 |
| 10:41 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 8:55 | | W. Graham Goal | 9 - 1 |
| 4:48 | | B. King Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 3:38 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:11 | | B. Long Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:58 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |