	1	2	3	4	T
NMFC	19	32	22	14	87
SUNS	31	14	15	23	83

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:18		B. Ainsworth Behind	87 - 83
25:45		W. Powell Goal	87 - 82
19:49		L. Davies-Uniacke Behind	87 - 76
17:49		P. Curtis Goal	86 - 76
13:41		S. Flanders Goal	80 - 76
11:54		B. Long Goal	80 - 70
11:06		E. Ford Behind	80 - 64
8:18		W. Powell Behind	79 - 64
7:37		B. King Behind	79 - 63
5:55		M. Rowell Behind	79 - 62
3:26		B. Teakle Goal	79 - 61
1:52		B. Long Behind	73 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:56		H. Sheezel Goal	73 - 60
24:03		L. Shiels Behind	67 - 60
22:16		Rushed	66 - 60
19:32		B. Long Goal	66 - 59
14:25		N. Larkey Goal	66 - 53
13:11		E. Ford Behind	60 - 53
11:26		C. Zurhaar Goal	59 - 53
7:28		Rushed	53 - 53
5:26		M. Andrew Goal	52 - 53
4:18		S. Day Behind	52 - 47
1:52		Rushed	52 - 46
0:45		Rushed	52 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:06		J. Jeffrey Behind	51 - 45
27:29		B. King Goal	51 - 44
24:50		K. Dawson Goal	51 - 38
22:44		B. Long Behind	45 - 38
16:43		N. Anderson Goal	45 - 37
15:26		J. Simpkin Behind	45 - 31
12:17		N. Larkey Goal	44 - 31
9:50		T. Pink Goal	38 - 31
7:23		C. Zurhaar Behind	32 - 31
4:41		L. Davies-Uniacke Goal	31 - 31
1:42		N. Larkey Goal	25 - 31
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:37		J. Lukosius Goal	19 - 31
26:03		W. Graham Goal	19 - 25
20:41		S. Day Goal	19 - 19
19:04		S. Day Goal	19 - 13
15:03		B. Ainsworth Goal	19 - 7
13:23		L. Shiels Goal	19 - 1
8:30		Rushed	13 - 1
8:30		Rushed	13 - 1
6:23		B. Teakle Goal	13 - 0
4:00		T. Xerri Goal	7 - 0
0:53		Rushed	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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