Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 347
- 374 BL
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Kicks
- SUNS 194
- 225 BL
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Handballs
- SUNS 153
- 149 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 27 BL
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Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 37 BL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 49
- 60 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 55
- 54 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 39
- 42 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
28
L. Taylor2 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Fiorini32 Disposals
11
D. Beams38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow14 Contested Possessions
11
D. Beams17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:28 |  | Rushed | 74 - 78 |
| 30:13 |  | J. Lyons Goal | 74 - 77 |
| 28:34 | | T. Cutler Behind | 68 - 77 |
| 24:50 | | B. Scheer Behind | 68 - 76 |
| 24:03 | | J. Lyons Behind | 67 - 76 |
| 18:34 | | L. Taylor Goal | 66 - 76 |
| 14:22 | | D. Beams Goal | 66 - 70 |
| 7:52 | | A. Christensen Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 6:07 | | C. Rayner Behind | 66 - 58 |
| 3:41 | | A. Sexton Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 1:11 | | A. Young Goal | 60 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | H. Andrews Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 24:44 | | D. Beams Behind | 54 - 51 |
| 22:02 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 54 - 50 |
| 19:07 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 16:28 | | L. Taylor Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 15:34 | | Rushed | 52 - 49 |
| 7:30 | | B. Crossley Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 5:41 | | D. Rich Behind | 46 - 48 |
| 2:13 | | D. McStay Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 0:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 46 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 40 - 46 |
| 29:01 | | J. Walker Goal | 34 - 46 |
| 27:50 | | L. Weller Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 26:09 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 33 - 40 |
| 22:50 | | J. Bowes Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 20:14 | | C. Rayner Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 19:21 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 18:45 | | C. Rayner Behind | 27 - 32 |
| 12:00 | | A. Sexton Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 10:50 | | D. Beams Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 9:50 | | A. Sexton Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 8:56 | | J. Lyons Behind | 15 - 30 |
| 7:45 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 14 - 30 |
| 4:32 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 14 - 29 |
| 3:20 | | R. Mathieson Goal | 8 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | J. Bowes Behind | 8 - 23 |
| 26:02 | | J. Walker Behind | 7 - 23 |
| 25:19 | | D. McStay Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 22:45 | | A. Sexton Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 17:57 | | N. Holman Behind | 1 - 21 |
| 15:23 | | B. Starcevich Goal | 0 - 21 |
| 13:08 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 7:45 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 5:35 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 2:05 | | L. Taylor Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:03 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |