	1	2	3	4	T
SUNS	15	26	14	14	69
MELB	19	36	22	5	82

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:14		J. Lukosius Goal	69 - 82
19:01		B. Fiorini Behind	63 - 82
17:08		C. Petracca Behind	62 - 82
14:37		Rushed	62 - 81
13:40		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	62 - 80
12:05		N. Anderson Goal	62 - 79
8:22		K. Pickett Behind	56 - 79
4:01		C. Petracca Behind	56 - 78
2:53		M. Chol Behind	56 - 77
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:39		C. Spargo Behind	55 - 77
24:44		A. Sexton Behind	55 - 76
23:08		K. Pickett Goal	54 - 76
18:46		T. Sparrow Behind	54 - 70
18:04		Rushed	54 - 69
13:29		J. Harmes Goal	54 - 68
8:09		T. Sparrow Behind	54 - 62
5:58		B. Fiorini Goal	54 - 61
4:06		M. Chol Behind	48 - 61
2:43		B. Fritsch Goal	47 - 61
0:49		L. Casboult Goal	47 - 55
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:00		T. McDonald Goal	41 - 55
29:34		L. Jackson Goal	41 - 49
26:53		J. Lukosius Goal	41 - 43
23:14		B. Brown Goal	35 - 43
21:30		Rushed	35 - 37
17:54		B. Ainsworth Behind	34 - 37
13:14		N. Anderson Goal	33 - 37
11:57		A. Davies Goal	27 - 37
7:53		C. Oliver Goal	21 - 37
6:27		K. Pickett Goal	21 - 31
5:06		M. Chol Goal	21 - 25
3:01		J. Viney Goal	15 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:23		L. Jackson Goal	15 - 19
26:46		C. Oliver Behind	15 - 13
23:21		B. Brown Goal	15 - 12
20:19		M. Gawn Goal	15 - 6
11:49		L. Casboult Goal	15 - 0
11:04		T. Miller Behind	9 - 0
8:51		B. Ainsworth Behind	8 - 0
5:10		J. Sharp Goal	7 - 0
2:36		L. Casboult Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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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

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