	1	2	3	4	T
SUNS	34	40	3	22	99
RICH	6	7	38	9	60

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:09		B. King Goal	99 - 60
26:35		Rushed	93 - 60
23:00		N. Anderson Behind	92 - 60
21:37		D. Prestia Behind	91 - 60
20:46		B. Ainsworth Behind	91 - 59
18:12		M. Rosas Behind	90 - 59
16:42		M. Rosas Goal	89 - 59
10:52		J. Hopper Goal	83 - 59
6:42		N. Broad Behind	83 - 53
4:41		B. Fiorini Goal	83 - 52
1:16		S. Campbell Behind	77 - 52
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:49		Rushed	77 - 51
23:25		J. Hopper Goal	76 - 51
20:07		S. Bolton Goal	76 - 45
18:23		S. Campbell Goal	76 - 39
15:30		Rushed	76 - 33
12:47		M. Pickett Goal	75 - 33
11:03		Rushed	75 - 27
9:23		S. Bolton Goal	75 - 26
8:02		Rushed	75 - 20
5:45		N. Balta Goal	74 - 20
3:29		N. Balta Behind	74 - 14
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:36		S. Campbell Goal	74 - 13
25:44		M. Rosas Goal	74 - 7
24:21		M. Rioli Behind	68 - 7
19:33		J. Lukosius Goal	68 - 6
17:43		B. King Goal	62 - 6
14:54		Rushed	56 - 6
12:37		M. Rosas Behind	55 - 6
9:51		B. King Goal	54 - 6
8:51		Rushed	48 - 6
7:16		B. Fiorini Goal	47 - 6
3:04		N. Holman Behind	41 - 6
0:17		N. Holman Goal	40 - 6
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:06		B. King Behind	34 - 6
21:32		J. Lukosius Goal	33 - 6
19:43		J. Lukosius Goal	27 - 6
15:12		B. King Goal	21 - 6
12:44		M. Rosas Goal	15 - 6
9:45		J. Witts Behind	9 - 6
8:12		T. Miller Behind	8 - 6
6:52		T. Berry Behind	7 - 6
4:40		B. King Goal	6 - 6
1:47		S. Bolton Goal	0 - 6

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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