Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 297
- 436 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 200
- 230 GEEL
-
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
Disposals
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
|
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 |












SYD
SUNS
GWS
COLL
WB
BL
STK
HAW
GEEL
CARL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
RICH
ADEL
ESS