Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 315
- 379 GWS
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Kicks
- SUNS 211
- 239 GWS
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Handballs
- SUNS 104
- 140 GWS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 31
- 17 GWS
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Clearances
- SUNS 47
- 44 GWS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 53 GWS
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Tackles
- SUNS 60
- 70 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 72
- 23 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
5
J. Cameron9 Goals
Disposals
12
B. Ainsworth27 Disposals
14
T. Taranto31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
B. Ainsworth15 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 |  | B. King Goal | 55 - 127 |
| 29:13 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 49 - 127 |
| 27:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 49 - 126 |
| 25:36 | | Rushed | 49 - 120 |
| 20:47 | | B. King Goal | 48 - 120 |
| 9:25 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 120 |
| 5:41 | | B. Hill Goal | 42 - 114 |
| 4:09 | | B. Daniels Behind | 42 - 108 |
| 2:01 | | A. Kennedy Goal | 42 - 107 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:39 | | J. Cameron Goal | 42 - 101 |
| 30:06 | | L. Weller Behind | 42 - 95 |
| 28:49 | | A. Sexton Behind | 41 - 95 |
| 25:17 | | J. Cameron Goal | 40 - 95 |
| 21:59 | | T. Taranto Behind | 40 - 89 |
| 19:38 | | J. Kelly Goal | 40 - 88 |
| 17:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 40 - 82 |
| 15:42 | | J. Cameron Behind | 40 - 81 |
| 13:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 40 - 80 |
| 11:45 | | J. Cameron Goal | 40 - 74 |
| 10:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 40 - 68 |
| 8:24 | | B. Hill Goal | 40 - 62 |
| 6:49 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 4:16 | | B. King Goal | 40 - 50 |
| 2:28 | | A. Young Goal | 34 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 | | J. Kelly Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 30:04 | | J. Cameron Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 27:23 | | A. Sexton Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 26:03 | | Rushed | 22 - 43 |
| 25:28 | | A. Sexton Behind | 21 - 43 |
| 19:16 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 20 - 43 |
| 17:48 | | J. Cameron Behind | 20 - 37 |
| 13:08 | | A. Sexton Goal | 20 - 36 |
| 11:56 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 14 - 36 |
| 10:21 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 13 - 36 |
| 7:34 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 12 - 36 |
| 5:45 | | A. Sexton Behind | 12 - 30 |
| 4:05 | | J. Bowes Goal | 11 - 30 |
| 1:51 | | Rushed | 5 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | Rushed | 4 - 30 |
| 28:18 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 3 - 30 |
| 26:42 | | S. Day Behind | 3 - 24 |
| 19:41 | | T. Taranto Goal | 2 - 24 |
| 16:45 | | J. Cameron Goal | 2 - 18 |
| 12:49 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 10:20 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 5:50 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 4:44 | | A. Sexton Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |