Game Information
UTAS Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- HAW 380
- 314 SUNS
-
Kicks
- HAW 224
- 184 SUNS
-
Handballs
- HAW 156
- 130 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- HAW 20
- 24 SUNS
-
Clearances
- HAW 29
- 34 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- HAW 57
- 42 SUNS
-
Tackles
- HAW 60
- 71 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- HAW 31
- 43 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Shiels33 Disposals
17
J. Lyons29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
L. Breust11 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 |  | J. Roughead Goal | 96 - 43 |
| 27:55 | | T. O'Brien Goal | 90 - 43 |
| 24:38 |  | P. Wright Goal | 84 - 43 |
| 22:59 | | J. Gunston Goal | 84 - 37 |
| 22:05 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 78 - 37 |
| 19:42 | | I. Smith Goal | 77 - 37 |
| 17:09 | | N. Holman Behind | 71 - 37 |
| 16:01 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 71 - 36 |
| 14:21 | | A. Sexton Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 12:02 | | L. Breust Behind | 71 - 29 |
| 9:17 | | J. Gunston Goal | 70 - 29 |
| 8:22 | | R. Henderson Behind | 64 - 29 |
| 6:40 | | P. Wright Behind | 63 - 29 |
| 5:13 | | D. Swallow Behind | 63 - 28 |
| 2:51 | | R. Burton Behind | 63 - 27 |
| 1:29 | | L. Breust Behind | 62 - 27 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:05 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 61 - 27 |
| 23:27 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 55 - 27 |
| 21:46 | | Rushed | 54 - 27 |
| 20:10 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 53 - 27 |
| 18:38 | | T. Duryea Behind | 47 - 27 |
| 17:25 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 46 - 27 |
| 16:29 | | T. Lynch Behind | 46 - 26 |
| 15:13 | | J. Schoenfeld Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 13:07 | | T. O'Brien Behind | 46 - 24 |
| 9:26 | | J. Gunston Behind | 45 - 24 |
| 8:41 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 44 - 24 |
| 1:25 | | L. Breust Goal | 43 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 | | T. Duryea Behind | 37 - 24 |
| 25:33 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 36 - 24 |
| 24:07 | | J. Roughead Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 22:33 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 17:00 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 15:00 | | L. Breust Goal | 28 - 23 |
| 14:21 | | Rushed | 22 - 23 |
| 9:39 | | R. Henderson Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 7:21 | | L. Shiels Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 6:30 | | A. Young Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 1:06 | | L. Breust Behind | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | J. Gunston Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 23:55 | | J. Martin Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 22:51 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 17:07 | | A. Sexton Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 15:53 | | P. Wright Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 13:22 | | H. Morrison Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 8:39 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:40 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 2:48 | | D. Howe 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 |