Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 297
- 436 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 200
- 230 GEEL
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Handballs
- SUNS 97
- 206 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 29
- 31 GEEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 41
- 62 GEEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 41
- 46 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 52
- 22 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch1 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller27 Disposals
4
G. Ablett37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:37 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 36 - 121 |
| 18:44 | | S. Menegola Goal | 36 - 120 |
| 16:52 | | J. Cunico Behind | 36 - 114 |
| 15:43 | | W. Buzza Behind | 36 - 113 |
| 12:32 |  | C. Ballard Behind | 36 - 112 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 35 - 112 |
| 6:19 | | G. Ablett Goal | 35 - 111 |
| 3:37 | | G. Ablett Goal | 35 - 105 |
| 0:27 | | T. Kelly Goal | 35 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | | T. Miller Goal | 35 - 93 |
| 26:05 | | J. Martin Behind | 29 - 93 |
| 24:01 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 28 - 93 |
| 23:03 | | J. Cunico Behind | 28 - 87 |
| 22:09 | | J. Martin Behind | 28 - 86 |
| 20:54 | | T. Lynch Behind | 27 - 86 |
| 17:13 | | T. Lynch Behind | 26 - 86 |
| 15:45 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 25 - 86 |
| 13:18 | | S. Menegola Behind | 25 - 80 |
| 10:25 | | Rushed | 25 - 79 |
| 9:05 | | Rushed | 25 - 78 |
| 6:48 | | G. Ablett Goal | 24 - 78 |
| 5:53 | | J. Martin Behind | 24 - 72 |
| 5:08 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 23 - 72 |
| 0:47 | | S. Day Goal | 23 - 71 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | S. Menegola Goal | 17 - 71 |
| 27:36 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 17 - 65 |
| 26:09 | | J. Jones Goal | 17 - 64 |
| 24:48 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 17 - 58 |
| 18:53 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 16 - 58 |
| 17:36 | | T. Kelly Behind | 16 - 52 |
| 17:16 | | S. Menegola Behind | 16 - 51 |
| 15:51 | | J. Jones Behind | 16 - 50 |
| 15:05 | | Rushed | 16 - 49 |
| 14:06 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 16 - 48 |
| 11:57 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 16 - 47 |
| 7:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 16 - 41 |
| 5:23 | | M. Duncan Goal | 16 - 35 |
| 3:15 | | J. Selwood Goal | 16 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | J. Murdoch Behind | 16 - 23 |
| 27:16 | | Rushed | 16 - 22 |
| 24:11 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 16 - 21 |
| 23:11 | | T. Lynch Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 22:16 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 20:09 | | T. Kelly Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 18:19 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 17:02 | | A. Young Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 15:16 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 12:37 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 6:29 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 4:39 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:57 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:30 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |