Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 436
- 364 BL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 212
- 205 BL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 224
- 159 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 18
- 19 BL
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Clearances
- SUNS 52
- 40 BL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 64
- 53 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 77
- 73 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 52
- 51 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
B. Long4 Goals
16
C. Rayner3 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell37 Disposals
9
L. Neale36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell23 Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:23 |  | Rushed | 130 - 64 |
| 31:04 |  | C. Rayner Goal | 129 - 64 |
| 29:30 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 129 - 58 |
| 27:10 | | B. King Goal | 128 - 58 |
| 25:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 122 - 58 |
| 24:04 | | E. Read Goal | 116 - 58 |
| 22:10 | | C. Rayner Goal | 110 - 58 |
| 19:40 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 110 - 52 |
| 16:50 | | S. Marshall Goal | 110 - 51 |
| 16:06 | | E. Read Behind | 110 - 45 |
| 14:59 | | Rushed | 109 - 45 |
| 12:52 | | C. Rayner Goal | 108 - 45 |
| 10:53 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 108 - 39 |
| 7:49 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 102 - 39 |
| 3:38 | | L. Neale Behind | 96 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | B. Long Behind | 96 - 38 |
| 27:22 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 95 - 38 |
| 18:50 | | E. Read Behind | 95 - 37 |
| 15:37 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 94 - 37 |
| 14:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 88 - 37 |
| 12:27 | | B. Long Goal | 88 - 31 |
| 10:17 | | C. Cameron Behind | 82 - 31 |
| 5:18 | | B. Long Goal | 82 - 30 |
| 3:22 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 76 - 30 |
| 2:10 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 70 - 30 |
| 1:02 | | J. Farrar Goal | 69 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:07 | | Rushed | 63 - 30 |
| 31:03 | | Rushed | 63 - 29 |
| 29:10 | | B. Long Goal | 63 - 28 |
| 26:52 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 57 - 28 |
| 25:26 | | N. Anderson Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 24:11 | | J. Farrar Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 22:02 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 44 - 28 |
| 16:55 | | W. Powell Behind | 44 - 27 |
| 12:39 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 10:33 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 43 - 21 |
| 5:33 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 1:09 | | B. Long Goal | 37 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:24 | | B. King Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 26:35 | | J. Farrar Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 24:10 | | C. Rayner Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 22:41 | | N. Holman Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 21:29 | | C. Budarick Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 19:12 | | L. Neale Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 14:13 | | C. Budarick Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 11:06 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 7:06 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:42 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:57 | | L. Morris Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |