Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 396
- 311 RICH
-
Kicks
- SUNS 226
- 168 RICH
-
Handballs
- SUNS 170
- 143 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 18
- 20 RICH
-
Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 24 RICH
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 56
- 34 RICH
-
Tackles
- SUNS 59
- 44 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 41
- 35 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
7
R. Mansell1 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson38 Disposals
6
S. Banks26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson15 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 |  | B. Fiorini Goal | 107 - 23 |
| 26:50 |  | R. Mansell Goal | 101 - 23 |
| 17:24 | | B. Long Goal | 101 - 17 |
| 15:22 | | M. Andrew Goal | 95 - 17 |
| 13:54 | | J. Hopper Behind | 89 - 17 |
| 12:29 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 89 - 16 |
| 10:00 | | B. King Goal | 89 - 15 |
| 7:50 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 83 - 15 |
| 6:10 | | T. Miller Behind | 77 - 15 |
| 3:30 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 76 - 15 |
| 1:25 | | T. Hotton Behind | 75 - 15 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | Rushed | 75 - 14 |
| 27:42 | | B. King Goal | 74 - 14 |
| 24:39 | | R. Mansell Behind | 68 - 14 |
| 23:33 | | J. Farrar Behind | 68 - 13 |
| 21:40 | | D. Prestia Behind | 67 - 13 |
| 20:21 | | J. Farrar Goal | 67 - 12 |
| 17:52 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 61 - 12 |
| 15:19 | | S. Campbell Behind | 55 - 12 |
| 13:08 | | E. Read Goal | 55 - 11 |
| 10:19 | | Rushed | 49 - 11 |
| 5:38 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 48 - 11 |
| 3:05 | | H. Armstrong Goal | 42 - 11 |
| 1:02 | | B. Long Behind | 42 - 5 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 41 - 5 |
| 25:19 | | Rushed | 35 - 5 |
| 24:14 | | R. Mansell Behind | 34 - 5 |
| 21:17 | | J. Trezise Behind | 34 - 4 |
| 16:22 | | E. Read Behind | 34 - 3 |
| 10:10 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 33 - 3 |
| 8:08 | | Rushed | 33 - 2 |
| 5:24 | | E. Read Behind | 33 - 1 |
| 3:52 | | J. Noble Behind | 32 - 1 |
| 2:23 | | B. Long Goal | 31 - 1 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:34 | | Rushed | 25 - 1 |
| 19:46 | | B. King Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 17:30 | | E. Read Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 16:14 | | M. Rowell Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 11:05 | | B. King Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:28 | | J. Farrar 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 |