Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 414
- 356 FRE
-
Kicks
- SUNS 245
- 208 FRE
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Handballs
- SUNS 169
- 148 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 15 FRE
-
Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 43 FRE
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Inside 50
- SUNS 67
- 46 FRE
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Tackles
- SUNS 63
- 61 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 48 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
33
T. Colyer2 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Harbrow32 Disposals
8
B. Hill32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow16 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:09 |  | D. Swallow Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 19:40 | | A. Sexton Goal | 55 - 58 |
| 18:25 | | J. Martin Behind | 49 - 58 |
| 16:59 | | A. Sexton Behind | 48 - 58 |
| 14:51 | | P. Wright Behind | 47 - 58 |
| 10:57 |  | Rushed | 46 - 58 |
| 9:49 | | J. Martin Goal | 46 - 57 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 40 - 57 |
| 4:32 | | T. Colyer Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 3:16 | | B. Hill Behind | 40 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | J. Martin Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 26:10 | | Rushed | 39 - 49 |
| 23:03 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 39 - 48 |
| 19:21 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 39 - 42 |
| 15:10 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 13:56 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 11:07 | | T. Colyer Behind | 38 - 30 |
| 9:00 | | A. Sexton Behind | 38 - 29 |
| 5:54 | | A. Sexton Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 4:44 | | W. Powell Behind | 36 - 29 |
| 3:58 | | P. Wright Behind | 35 - 29 |
| 3:05 | | J. Martin Behind | 34 - 29 |
| 2:13 | | C. Burgess Behind | 33 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | A. Sexton Behind | 32 - 29 |
| 24:50 | | Rushed | 31 - 29 |
| 21:41 | | A. Sexton Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 24 - 29 |
| 19:28 | | L. Schultz Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 17:44 | | P. Wright Behind | 23 - 28 |
| 14:03 | | M. Taberner Goal | 22 - 28 |
| 10:33 | | M. Walters Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 7:40 | | A. Sexton Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 6:02 | | M. Walters Goal | 16 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:08 | | R. Lobb Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 22:11 | | A. Sexton Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 20:24 | | T. Miller Goal | 10 - 9 |
| 17:00 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 4 - 9 |
| 15:47 | | T. Colyer Goal | 4 - 8 |
| 13:12 | | Rushed | 4 - 2 |
| 10:42 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 9:41 | | M. Walters Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 8:05 | | R. Lobb Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:37 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:32 | | A. Sexton Behind | 1 - 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 |