Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 365
- 411 RICH
-
Kicks
- SUNS 193
- 203 RICH
-
Handballs
- SUNS 172
- 208 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 18 RICH
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 36 RICH
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Inside 50
- SUNS 44
- 64 RICH
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Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 51 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 36 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
L. Weller1 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt10 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Fiorini29 Disposals
4
D. Martin28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons16 Contested Possessions
10
S. Edwards17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 51 - 125 |
| 24:23 |  | N. Holman Goal | 51 - 119 |
| 23:16 | | A. Young Goal | 45 - 119 |
| 20:46 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 39 - 119 |
| 15:39 | | D. Martin Goal | 39 - 113 |
| 14:30 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 39 - 107 |
| 10:45 | | B. Ellis Goal | 39 - 106 |
| 9:37 | | L. Weller Goal | 39 - 100 |
| 5:00 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 33 - 100 |
| 3:22 | | Rushed | 27 - 100 |
| 2:06 | | J. Caddy Behind | 26 - 100 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 99 |
| 24:38 | | J. Castagna Behind | 26 - 93 |
| 22:24 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 26 - 92 |
| 19:06 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 91 |
| 17:30 | | S. Edwards Goal | 26 - 85 |
| 16:48 | | Rushed | 26 - 79 |
| 15:47 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 25 - 79 |
| 14:02 | | B. Ellis Goal | 25 - 73 |
| 12:43 | | D. Rioli Behind | 25 - 67 |
| 11:42 | | B. Crossley Behind | 25 - 66 |
| 7:28 | | J. Caddy Goal | 24 - 66 |
| 5:58 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 24 - 60 |
| 4:21 | | J. Bowes Behind | 24 - 59 |
| 1:54 | | N. Vlastuin Goal | 23 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | L. Weller Behind | 23 - 53 |
| 26:54 | | B. Crossley Behind | 22 - 53 |
| 24:55 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 21 - 53 |
| 23:24 | | D. Swallow Goal | 20 - 53 |
| 21:55 | | J. Caddy Goal | 14 - 53 |
| 21:12 | | J. Caddy Behind | 14 - 47 |
| 19:22 | | J. Caddy Goal | 14 - 46 |
| 13:07 | | A. Sexton Goal | 14 - 40 |
| 11:52 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 8 - 40 |
| 10:00 | | J. Caddy Goal | 8 - 34 |
| 2:31 | | J. Lyons Behind | 8 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:37 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 7 - 28 |
| 21:27 | | J. Higgins Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 19:08 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 17:28 | | J. Leslie Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 15:22 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 12:15 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 10:59 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 9:59 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 7:43 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:07 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |