Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 360
- 367 SYD
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Kicks
- SUNS 196
- 232 SYD
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Handballs
- SUNS 164
- 135 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 27 SYD
-
Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 37 SYD
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Inside 50
- SUNS 63
- 46 SYD
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Tackles
- SUNS 54
- 60 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 47
- 21 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
B. Ainsworth2 Goals
30
T. McCartin4 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson35 Disposals
34
M. Roberts27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
12
A. Sheldrick14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 |  | J. Witts Behind | 63 - 84 |
| 24:22 |  | J. Jordon Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 20:28 | | T. Hanily Goal | 62 - 78 |
| 18:32 | | T. McCartin Goal | 62 - 72 |
| 11:43 | | W. Graham Behind | 62 - 66 |
| 10:09 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 61 - 66 |
| 8:50 | | J. McInerney Behind | 55 - 66 |
| 6:26 | | J. Rogers Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 4:47 | | B. King Goal | 54 - 65 |
| 1:23 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 48 - 65 |
| 0:50 | | T. McCartin Behind | 42 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | S. Wicks Goal | 42 - 64 |
| 25:33 | | W. Graham Behind | 42 - 58 |
| 20:11 | | Rushed | 41 - 58 |
| 16:21 | | B. King Behind | 40 - 58 |
| 13:42 | | B. Campbell Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 10:41 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 39 - 57 |
| 9:11 | | Rushed | 38 - 57 |
| 6:46 | | B. Long Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 3:19 | | J. McInerney Behind | 37 - 56 |
| 1:29 | | T. McCartin Goal | 37 - 55 |
| 0:56 | | J. Rogers Behind | 37 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 36 - 49 |
| 24:04 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 36 - 48 |
| 20:20 | | Rushed | 30 - 48 |
| 19:18 | | N. Anderson Behind | 29 - 48 |
| 15:04 | | C. Warner Goal | 28 - 48 |
| 14:29 | | T. Hanily Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 12:32 | | T. McCartin Goal | 28 - 41 |
| 10:31 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 28 - 35 |
| 9:18 | | M. Rowell Behind | 22 - 35 |
| 7:53 | | J. Noble Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 4:15 | | J. Amartey Goal | 20 - 35 |
| 1:46 | | L. Weller Behind | 20 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:19 | | B. Campbell Behind | 19 - 29 |
| 28:51 | | L. Weller Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 27:52 | | J. Amartey Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 25:52 | | N. Anderson Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 24:57 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 24:57 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 21:47 | | T. Adams Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 20:07 | | C. Budarick Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 19:15 | | D. Swallow Behind | 1 - 25 |
| 12:39 | | J. Amartey Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 6:48 | | E. Gulden Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 5:18 | | T. McCartin Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 4:02 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |