Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 339
- 415 RICH
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Kicks
- SUNS 208
- 224 RICH
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Handballs
- SUNS 131
- 191 RICH
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 41 RICH
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Inside 50
- SUNS 39
- 57 RICH
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Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 58 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 45
- 34 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
D. Macpherson2 Goals
11
J. Castagna5 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow30 Disposals
3
D. Prestia28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
J. Witts15 Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 |  | A. Miles Goal | 58 - 150 |
| 22:24 |  | J. Castagna Goal | 52 - 150 |
| 21:46 | | P. Hanley Behind | 52 - 144 |
| 18:25 | | D. Rioli Goal | 51 - 144 |
| 16:26 | | J. Castagna Goal | 51 - 138 |
| 14:29 | | D. Rioli Behind | 51 - 132 |
| 13:30 | | S. Stack Behind | 51 - 131 |
| 9:13 | | T. Lynch Goal | 51 - 130 |
| 6:57 | | J. Witts Behind | 51 - 124 |
| 3:40 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 50 - 124 |
| 3:09 | | J. Castagna Behind | 44 - 124 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | D. Rioli Behind | 44 - 123 |
| 25:15 | | J. Witts Goal | 44 - 122 |
| 19:07 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 38 - 122 |
| 17:01 | | I. Soldo Goal | 38 - 116 |
| 15:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 38 - 110 |
| 11:13 | | M. Chol Goal | 32 - 110 |
| 6:29 | | W. Brodie Goal | 32 - 104 |
| 5:39 | | Rushed | 26 - 104 |
| 3:49 | | D. Swallow Goal | 25 - 104 |
| 1:14 | | Rushed | 19 - 104 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:27 | | B. Ellis Goal | 19 - 103 |
| 32:28 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 19 - 97 |
| 30:14 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 13 - 97 |
| 24:27 | | T. Lynch Behind | 13 - 91 |
| 20:20 | | D. Rioli Behind | 13 - 90 |
| 13:10 | | S. Bolton Goal | 13 - 89 |
| 12:22 | | T. Lynch Behind | 13 - 83 |
| 11:12 | | Rushed | 13 - 82 |
| 10:33 | | M. Chol Behind | 13 - 81 |
| 9:32 | | K. Lambert Goal | 13 - 80 |
| 6:28 | | S. Stack Goal | 13 - 74 |
| 5:13 | | K. Lambert Goal | 13 - 68 |
| 1:12 | | K. Lambert Goal | 13 - 62 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 13 - 56 |
| 30:44 | | J. Castagna Behind | 13 - 50 |
| 28:01 | | S. Day Goal | 13 - 49 |
| 24:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 49 |
| 22:53 | | J. Castagna Goal | 7 - 43 |
| 20:56 | | J. Castagna Goal | 7 - 37 |
| 17:01 | | Rushed | 7 - 31 |
| 15:54 | | W. Brodie Behind | 7 - 30 |
| 11:02 | | L. Weller Goal | 6 - 30 |
| 9:42 | | D. Rioli Goal | 0 - 30 |
| 8:28 | | D. Prestia Goal | 0 - 24 |
| 6:50 | | J. Castagna Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:10 | | S. Bolton Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:08 | | T. Lynch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |