Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 363
- 342 HAW
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Kicks
- SUNS 194
- 208 HAW
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Handballs
- SUNS 169
- 134 HAW
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 23 HAW
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Clearances
- SUNS 50
- 35 HAW
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Inside 50
- SUNS 59
- 59 HAW
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Tackles
- SUNS 68
- 58 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 54
- 37 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
B. Long4 Goals
5
N. Watson3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Noble36 Disposals
10
K. Amon30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson16 Contested Possessions
23
J. Weddle11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 |  | M. Chol Goal | 104 - 96 |
| 27:46 |  | B. Long Goal | 104 - 90 |
| 24:45 | | T. Miller Goal | 98 - 90 |
| 23:31 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 92 - 90 |
| 22:04 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 92 - 84 |
| 20:38 | | Rushed | 92 - 83 |
| 19:50 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 91 - 83 |
| 18:26 | | M. Chol Goal | 91 - 82 |
| 16:32 | | M. Rosas Goal | 91 - 76 |
| 7:26 | | B. Long Goal | 85 - 76 |
| 5:40 | | J. Worpel Behind | 79 - 76 |
| 3:43 | | M. Rosas Behind | 79 - 75 |
| 2:31 | | D. Swallow Goal | 78 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 72 - 75 |
| 25:09 | | H. Morrison Goal | 72 - 69 |
| 20:31 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 72 - 63 |
| 19:00 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 66 - 63 |
| 14:47 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 13:13 | | B. Long Behind | 66 - 51 |
| 9:51 | | M. Chol Goal | 65 - 51 |
| 6:35 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 65 - 45 |
| 4:38 | | B. King Goal | 65 - 44 |
| 0:22 | | S. Flanders Behind | 59 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:54 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 32:30 | | K. Amon Goal | 58 - 38 |
| 30:56 | | N. Watson Goal | 58 - 32 |
| 25:10 | | N. Anderson Goal | 58 - 26 |
| 24:02 | | J. Weddle Behind | 52 - 26 |
| 22:35 | | Rushed | 52 - 25 |
| 21:26 | | N. Watson Goal | 51 - 25 |
| 15:32 | | S. Flanders Goal | 51 - 19 |
| 14:19 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 45 - 19 |
| 12:24 | | B. Long Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 9:05 | | D. Moore Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 6:42 | | B. King Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 0:53 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 32 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | N. Watson Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 23:36 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 18:22 | | B. King Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 14:21 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 12:21 | | J. Walter Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 9:49 | | B. Long Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:55 | | T. Miller Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:12 | | D. Moore Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:54 | | Rushed | 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 |