Game Information
Cazalys Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 403
- 346 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 295
- 217 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 108
- 129 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 22
- 24 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 54
- 35 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 67
- 47 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SUNS 98
- 86 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 46 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
B. Ainsworth2 Goals
7
J. Ziebell2 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow32 Disposals
34
J. Macmillan26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
M. Rosa19 Contested Possessions
16
S. D. Thompson16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:11 |  | Rushed | 55 - 39 |
| 24:27 |  | J. Waite Behind | 54 - 39 |
| 20:26 | | J. Lyons Goal | 54 - 38 |
| 11:56 | | J. Bowes Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 9:34 | | B. Hartung Behind | 42 - 38 |
| 7:40 | | T. Miller Behind | 42 - 37 |
| 5:19 | | Rushed | 41 - 37 |
| 4:22 | | Rushed | 40 - 37 |
| 0:39 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 39 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 | | A. Sexton Behind | 38 - 37 |
| 23:06 | | T. Dumont Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 20:03 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 37 - 31 |
| 11:54 | | Rushed | 37 - 25 |
| 7:05 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 37 - 24 |
| 4:42 | | J. Anderson Goal | 37 - 18 |
| 0:54 | | N. Holman Behind | 37 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | J. Witts Behind | 36 - 12 |
| 29:40 | | A. Sexton Behind | 35 - 12 |
| 27:46 | | S. Atley Behind | 34 - 12 |
| 24:51 | | A. Young Goal | 34 - 11 |
| 19:45 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 28 - 11 |
| 16:02 | | A. Sexton Goal | 22 - 11 |
| 13:03 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 16 - 11 |
| 10:33 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 10 - 11 |
| 10:06 | | A. Sexton Behind | 4 - 11 |
| 5:51 | | S. Higgins Behind | 3 - 11 |
| 3:29 | | S. Higgins Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 1:17 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 0:28 | | T. Lynch Behind | 3 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:12 | | S. Higgins Goal | 2 - 8 |
| 5:35 | | A. Young Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 4:37 | | K. Turner Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:41 | | K. Turner Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:15 | | L. Weller Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
52 | 144.4 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
38 | 113.5 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 113.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 105.3 | WLLLL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
28 | 90.7 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
26 | 101.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
24 | 100.3 | LWWLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
24 | 91.1 | WWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 98.7 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.3 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |