Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 319
- 363 GWS
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Kicks
- SUNS 177
- 218 GWS
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Handballs
- SUNS 142
- 145 GWS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 27
- 19 GWS
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Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 31 GWS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 56 GWS
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Tackles
- SUNS 50
- 68 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 52
- 24 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
B. Ainsworth2 Goals
24
H. Rowston4 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson32 Disposals
12
T. Green29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 |  | M. Gruzewski Goal | 76 - 111 |
| 29:26 |  | N. Anderson Behind | 76 - 105 |
| 27:45 | | J. Farrar Behind | 75 - 105 |
| 25:36 | | B. Long Goal | 74 - 105 |
| 19:09 | | A. Cadman Goal | 68 - 105 |
| 17:50 | | Rushed | 68 - 99 |
| 14:47 | | E. Read Goal | 67 - 99 |
| 11:15 | | B. King Goal | 61 - 99 |
| 2:27 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 55 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 54 - 99 |
| 29:38 | | T. Green Behind | 54 - 93 |
| 27:13 | | T. Greene Goal | 54 - 92 |
| 25:34 | | A. Sexton Behind | 54 - 86 |
| 23:17 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 53 - 86 |
| 19:33 | | T. Bedford Goal | 47 - 86 |
| 17:17 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 47 - 80 |
| 15:06 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 47 - 74 |
| 13:47 | | B. King Goal | 47 - 68 |
| 10:17 | | N. Anderson Behind | 41 - 68 |
| 6:16 | | H. Rowston Goal | 40 - 68 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | H. Rowston Goal | 40 - 62 |
| 29:14 | | A. Cadman Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 27:27 | | D. Jones Goal | 40 - 50 |
| 24:52 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 40 - 44 |
| 22:34 | | T. Miller Behind | 40 - 43 |
| 20:31 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 16:48 | | M. Rowell Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 13:09 | | J. Farrar Behind | 27 - 43 |
| 9:37 | | T. Green Behind | 26 - 43 |
| 7:00 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 4:04 | | Rushed | 26 - 36 |
| 0:54 | | B. Long Goal | 26 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 20 - 35 |
| 29:30 | | C. Budarick Goal | 20 - 34 |
| 27:35 | | T. Bedford Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 26:28 | | Rushed | 14 - 28 |
| 25:42 | | K. Briggs Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 22:58 | | H. Rowston Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 19:50 | | J. Farrar Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 15:54 | | H. Thomas Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 14:29 | | E. Read Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 12:03 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 10:57 | | T. Greene Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 9:18 | | H. Rowston Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:25 | | W. Powell Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:40 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:19 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |