Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 295
- 360 STK
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Kicks
- SUNS 191
- 217 STK
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Handballs
- SUNS 104
- 143 STK
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 28 STK
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Clearances
- SUNS 22
- 53 STK
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Inside 50
- SUNS 41
- 58 STK
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Tackles
- SUNS 73
- 75 STK
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 41
- 33 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
24
J. Battle3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Lyons23 Disposals
6
S. Ross33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steven16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 78 - 80 |
| 26:35 | | M. Weller Behind | 78 - 74 |
| 23:26 | | D. McKenzie Goal | 78 - 73 |
| 18:42 | | T. Membrey Goal | 78 - 67 |
| 12:51 | | P. McCartin Goal | 78 - 61 |
| 11:35 | | Rushed | 78 - 55 |
| 9:00 | | D. Armitage Behind | 78 - 54 |
| 5:59 | | J. Battle Goal | 78 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 | | J. Steven Behind | 78 - 47 |
| 27:26 | | Rushed | 78 - 46 |
| 26:07 | | T. Membrey Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 24:01 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 78 - 39 |
| 23:05 | | N. Holman Goal | 77 - 39 |
| 18:48 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 71 - 39 |
| 17:14 | | T. Lynch Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 14:43 | | Rushed | 70 - 38 |
| 7:48 | | M. Weller Behind | 69 - 38 |
| 5:48 | | A. Sexton Goal | 69 - 37 |
| 4:28 | | D. Armitage Behind | 63 - 37 |
| 2:37 | | J. Battle Goal | 63 - 36 |
| 1:49 | | J. Martin Behind | 63 - 30 |
| 0:53 | | Rushed | 62 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | L. Weller Behind | 61 - 30 |
| 20:14 | | J. Gresham Goal | 60 - 30 |
| 18:54 | | Rushed | 60 - 24 |
| 18:13 | | Rushed | 59 - 24 |
| 14:59 | | A. Young Behind | 59 - 23 |
| 13:05 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 58 - 23 |
| 10:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 23 |
| 9:55 | | J. Bowes Behind | 46 - 23 |
| 8:48 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 7:44 | | Rushed | 45 - 22 |
| 5:57 | | A. Sexton Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 4:00 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 3:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 33 - 21 |
| 2:07 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 0:58 | | J. Lyons Behind | 27 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 26:03 | | J. Schoenfeld Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 22:50 | | P. McCartin Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 21:57 | | Rushed | 19 - 14 |
| 20:39 | | J. Newnes Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 19:13 | | J. Newnes Behind | 18 - 8 |
| 17:49 | | A. Sexton Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 10:23 | | T. Lynch Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:45 | | J. Battle Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:28 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:23 | | J. Newnes Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Cut the hysteria about the state of the game and let the season settle
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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 |