	1	2	3	4	T
SUNS	20	27	7	9	63
MELB	20	33	18	46	117

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:47		Rushed	63 - 117
30:22		D. Turner Goal	62 - 117
28:39		J. van Rooyen Goal	62 - 111
27:00		D. Turner Goal	62 - 105
24:37		B. King Goal	62 - 99
23:13		K. Tholstrup Behind	56 - 99
19:56		J. McVee Goal	56 - 98
16:13		B. Humphrey Behind	56 - 92
12:12		J. Melksham Goal	55 - 92
9:27		B. Fritsch Behind	55 - 86
8:23		E. Langdon Behind	55 - 85
6:45		J. McVee Behind	55 - 84
5:15		J. Viney Goal	55 - 83
4:11		M. Andrew Behind	55 - 77
1:44		J. Melksham Goal	54 - 77
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:30		J. Walter Behind	54 - 71
14:29		B. King Goal	53 - 71
7:37		H. Petty Goal	47 - 71
5:52		K. Tholstrup Goal	47 - 65
1:18		J. van Rooyen Goal	47 - 59
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:38		H. Petty Goal	47 - 53
29:26		J. Walter Behind	47 - 47
27:14		J. Witts Goal	46 - 47
24:12		B. Fritsch Goal	40 - 47
23:09		M. Gawn Behind	40 - 41
20:51		M. Andrew Behind	40 - 40
19:39		J. Bowey Behind	39 - 40
17:02		D. Turner Behind	39 - 39
13:46		L. Weller Goal	39 - 38
12:22		S. Flanders Goal	33 - 38
11:11		E. Langdon Goal	27 - 38
8:55		J. Viney Goal	27 - 32
6:05		J. Witts Goal	27 - 26
3:10		B. King Behind	21 - 26
1:35		H. Petty Goal	20 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:47		A. Davies Goal	20 - 20
25:36		D. Turner Goal	14 - 20
24:04		J. van Rooyen Goal	14 - 14
22:20		D. Turner Goal	14 - 8
19:27		D. Turner Behind	14 - 2
16:27		J. Viney Behind	14 - 1
15:16		S. Flanders Goal	14 - 0
13:09		T. Miller Behind	8 - 0
8:57		N. Holman Goal	7 - 0
6:17		N. Anderson 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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