Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 400
- 368 SUNS
-
Kicks
- BL 227
- 227 SUNS
-
Handballs
- BL 173
- 141 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- BL 23
- 23 SUNS
-
Clearances
- BL 34
- 35 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- BL 60
- 55 SUNS
-
Tackles
- BL 58
- 54 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- BL 30
- 34 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
19
T. Lynch2 Goals
Disposals
11
D. Beams28 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
R. Lester11 Contested Possessions
28
J. Witts14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 |  | C. Rayner Behind | 71 - 76 |
| 28:28 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 70 - 76 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 70 - 75 |
| 14:12 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 70 - 74 |
| 11:54 | | C. Rayner Behind | 64 - 74 |
| 10:14 | | C. Cameron Goal | 63 - 74 |
| 9:18 | | Rushed | 57 - 74 |
| 6:43 | | D. McStay Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 5:34 | | S. May Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 3:02 | | D. Swallow Behind | 51 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 51 - 66 |
| 27:47 | | N. Holman Behind | 45 - 66 |
| 26:13 | | A. Christensen Behind | 45 - 65 |
| 25:31 | | D. McStay Behind | 44 - 65 |
| 21:48 | | N. Holman Goal | 43 - 65 |
| 19:47 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 43 - 59 |
| 18:46 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 37 - 59 |
| 15:57 | | C. Cameron Goal | 37 - 58 |
| 13:57 | | S. Day Goal | 31 - 58 |
| 4:38 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 31 - 52 |
| 2:17 | | A. Young Goal | 31 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:09 | | L. Taylor Behind | 31 - 45 |
| 29:34 | | S. Martin Behind | 30 - 45 |
| 26:10 | | J. Lyons Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 24:42 | | D. Zorko Goal | 29 - 39 |
| 22:45 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 23 - 39 |
| 21:02 | | T. Lynch Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 13:36 | | C. Rayner Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 13:00 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 17 - 27 |
| 11:36 | | A. Christensen Behind | 17 - 26 |
| 5:18 | | D. McStay Behind | 16 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 | | J. Berry Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 24:53 | | D. McStay Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 22:46 | | J. Bowes Behind | 13 - 26 |
| 21:34 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 13 - 19 |
| 17:45 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 16:33 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 14:39 | | R. Bastinac Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 9:21 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:01 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:16 | | L. Taylor Goal | 6 - 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 |