Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 412
- 381 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 210
- 208 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 202
- 173 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 29 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 34
- 41 GEEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 71
- 50 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 69
- 61 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 58
- 25 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
B. Humphrey4 Goals
28
O. Dempsey4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca34 Disposals
4
T. Bruhn31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca15 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 |  | L. Lombard Behind | 125 - 69 |
| 27:40 |  | O. Henry Goal | 124 - 69 |
| 25:12 | | N. Anderson Goal | 124 - 63 |
| 23:04 | | G. Miers Behind | 118 - 63 |
| 20:42 | | W. Graham Behind | 118 - 62 |
| 17:35 | | Rushed | 117 - 62 |
| 9:41 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 117 - 61 |
| 8:10 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 117 - 55 |
| 5:44 | | L. Lombard Behind | 117 - 49 |
| 4:34 | | S. Neale Goal | 116 - 49 |
| 2:28 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 116 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 116 - 37 |
| 25:41 | | J. Noble Goal | 116 - 31 |
| 22:11 | | B. Long Goal | 110 - 31 |
| 18:47 | | B. King Goal | 104 - 31 |
| 15:15 | | L. Lombard Goal | 98 - 31 |
| 12:27 | | B. King Goal | 92 - 31 |
| 11:18 | | N. Anderson Behind | 86 - 31 |
| 7:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 85 - 31 |
| 6:42 | | S. Neale Behind | 79 - 31 |
| 5:30 | | S. Neale Behind | 79 - 30 |
| 4:21 | | D. Rioli Behind | 79 - 29 |
| 3:18 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 78 - 29 |
| 1:31 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 77 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | B. Long Goal | 71 - 29 |
| 28:48 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 65 - 29 |
| 27:33 | | N. Anderson Behind | 65 - 28 |
| 24:30 | | O. Henry Goal | 64 - 28 |
| 22:28 | | T. Miller Goal | 64 - 22 |
| 19:46 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 58 - 22 |
| 15:37 | | B. King Goal | 58 - 21 |
| 12:58 | | E. Read Behind | 52 - 21 |
| 11:21 | | M. Knevitt Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 9:37 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 51 - 15 |
| 8:21 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 14 |
| 4:10 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 45 - 14 |
| 1:48 | | N. Anderson Behind | 44 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | B. King Goal | 43 - 14 |
| 29:03 | | J. Noble Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 25:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 14 |
| 18:17 | | J. Clark Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 17:03 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 15:17 | | L. Lombard Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 13:22 | | J. Worpel Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 9:21 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:29 | | N. Anderson Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:37 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 3:14 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:47 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |