Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 309
- 424 ESS
-
Kicks
- SUNS 189
- 256 ESS
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Handballs
- SUNS 120
- 168 ESS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 17 ESS
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Clearances
- SUNS 32
- 40 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 47
- 66 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 62
- 69 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 36
- 39 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
N. Holman3 Goals
12
M. Baguley3 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Harbrow25 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons12 Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 51 - 95 |
| 29:02 | | M. Baguley Goal | 51 - 94 |
| 27:38 | | S. McKernan Goal | 51 - 88 |
| 25:49 |  | N. Holman Goal | 51 - 82 |
| 24:36 | | A. Sexton Behind | 45 - 82 |
| 16:51 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 44 - 82 |
| 15:03 | | A. Sexton Goal | 44 - 76 |
| 14:01 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 38 - 76 |
| 12:55 | | K. Langford Behind | 38 - 70 |
| 11:30 | | M. Baguley Behind | 38 - 69 |
| 10:10 | | M. Brown Behind | 38 - 68 |
| 9:04 | | M. Baguley Behind | 38 - 67 |
| 7:25 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 38 - 66 |
| 5:38 | | Rushed | 38 - 60 |
| 4:13 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 38 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | J. Lyons Behind | 38 - 58 |
| 19:31 | | D. Smith Behind | 37 - 58 |
| 18:36 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 37 - 57 |
| 14:54 | | A. Sexton Behind | 37 - 56 |
| 12:42 | | D. Myers Goal | 36 - 56 |
| 10:08 | | M. Baguley Goal | 36 - 50 |
| 6:38 | | M. Brown Goal | 36 - 44 |
| 6:03 | | D. Heppell Behind | 36 - 38 |
| 3:53 | | Rushed | 36 - 37 |
| 2:39 | | D. Parish Behind | 35 - 37 |
| 1:09 | | D. Parish Goal | 35 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 35 - 30 |
| 28:10 | | K. Langford Behind | 35 - 29 |
| 20:28 | | N. Holman Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 18:30 | | M. Baguley Goal | 29 - 28 |
| 17:22 | | P. Wright Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 15:55 | | J. Lyons Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 10:52 | | J. Long Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 4:01 | | A. Young Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 3:35 | | A. Sexton Behind | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | J. Lyons Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 24:52 | | D. Swallow Behind | 19 - 16 |
| 24:03 | | T. Miller Behind | 18 - 16 |
| 22:55 | | N. Holman Goal | 17 - 16 |
| 21:47 | | W. Powell Behind | 11 - 16 |
| 20:15 | | A. Young Goal | 10 - 16 |
| 19:00 | | D. Smith Goal | 4 - 16 |
| 17:35 | | J. Schoenfeld Behind | 4 - 10 |
| 14:41 | | S. McKernan Goal | 3 - 10 |
| 10:56 | | A. Young Behind | 3 - 4 |
| 9:43 | | A. Sexton Behind | 2 - 4 |
| 8:16 | | A. McGrath Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 7:22 | | S. May Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 6:07 | | D. Smith Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 4:51 | | C. McKenna Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:56 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |