Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 329
- 426 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 197
- 227 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 132
- 199 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 32
- 48 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 43
- 83 MELB
-
Tackles
- SUNS 55
- 65 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 38
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Martin4 Goals
25
T. McDonald5 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller28 Disposals
22
J. Harmes33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller16 Contested Possessions
22
J. Harmes18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 |  | J. Martin Goal | 77 - 146 |
| 27:30 |  | J. Harmes Behind | 71 - 146 |
| 26:41 | | Rushed | 71 - 145 |
| 24:35 | | J. Hogan Goal | 70 - 145 |
| 22:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 70 - 139 |
| 20:06 | | S. Day Goal | 70 - 133 |
| 17:58 | | M. Hannan Goal | 64 - 133 |
| 15:11 | | J. Melksham Goal | 64 - 127 |
| 13:43 | | J. Hogan Goal | 64 - 121 |
| 12:13 | | M. Hannan Goal | 64 - 115 |
| 10:44 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 64 - 109 |
| 8:27 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 64 - 108 |
| 7:01 | | C. Salem Goal | 64 - 102 |
| 5:18 | | M. Hannan Behind | 64 - 96 |
| 3:07 | | A. Young Behind | 64 - 95 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 63 - 95 |
| 31:52 | | J. Harmes Behind | 63 - 94 |
| 30:21 | | C. Spargo Goal | 63 - 93 |
| 27:16 | | Rushed | 63 - 87 |
| 25:51 | | M. Hibberd Goal | 62 - 87 |
| 22:51 | | M. Hannan Behind | 62 - 81 |
| 21:29 | | A. Hall Goal | 62 - 80 |
| 19:57 | | M. Hannan Behind | 56 - 80 |
| 18:28 | | A. Young Behind | 56 - 79 |
| 16:45 | | N. Holman Goal | 55 - 79 |
| 14:58 | | J. Martin Goal | 49 - 79 |
| 10:50 | | T. McDonald Goal | 43 - 79 |
| 9:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 43 - 73 |
| 5:04 | | M. Gawn Goal | 43 - 72 |
| 3:24 | | S. Day Goal | 43 - 66 |
| 1:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 1:12 | | T. McDonald Behind | 37 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:22 | | A. Sexton Behind | 37 - 59 |
| 31:16 | | C. Salem Goal | 36 - 59 |
| 28:52 | | J. Melksham Behind | 36 - 53 |
| 24:07 | | T. McDonald Goal | 36 - 52 |
| 22:31 | | M. Hannan Goal | 36 - 46 |
| 21:04 | | C. Petracca Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 17:03 | | T. McDonald Goal | 36 - 39 |
| 15:45 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 13:48 | | C. Ballard Behind | 36 - 32 |
| 11:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 9:16 | | S. May Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 3:36 | | C. Oliver Behind | 23 - 32 |
| 2:43 | | J. Harmes Behind | 23 - 31 |
| 1:16 | | C. Spargo Behind | 23 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | T. Miller Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 28:12 | | A. Sexton Behind | 22 - 29 |
| 24:51 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 23:51 | | J. Martin Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 20:48 | | T. McDonald Goal | 15 - 23 |
| 19:37 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 15 - 17 |
| 19:04 | | S. Day Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 15:34 | | A. Young Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 14:19 | | S. Day Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 13:48 | | C. Salem Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 12:36 | | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 10:58 | | C. Spargo Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 9:57 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 5:39 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 5:04 | | M. Gawn Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 3:50 | | J. Melksham Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:31 | | J. Martin Goal | 6 - 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 |