	1	2	3	4	T
SUNS	37	20	38	9	104
MELB	1	32	16	36	85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:03		H. Sharp Behind	104 - 85
27:25		J. Melksham Goal	104 - 84
26:06		Rushed	104 - 78
24:18		B. King Goal	103 - 78
21:22		J. Melksham Behind	97 - 78
19:27		K. Pickett Goal	97 - 77
18:10		B. Fritsch Goal	97 - 71
15:55		B. Fritsch Behind	97 - 65
12:52		J. Melksham Goal	97 - 64
10:38		K. Pickett Goal	97 - 58
9:56		J. Melksham Behind	97 - 52
5:38		Rushed	97 - 51
3:52		M. Jefferson Behind	96 - 51
2:18		E. Read Behind	96 - 50
0:51		J. Melksham Behind	95 - 50
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:58		J. Walter Goal	95 - 49
32:20		M. Jefferson Behind	89 - 49
26:29		C. Petracca Behind	89 - 48
23:07		J. Melksham Behind	89 - 47
21:03		C. Budarick Goal	89 - 46
19:28		B. Ainsworth Goal	83 - 46
16:09		B. Fritsch Goal	77 - 46
12:30		B. Ainsworth Goal	77 - 40
10:40		B. Humphrey Goal	71 - 40
9:57		J. Walter Behind	65 - 40
6:42		E. Read Goal	64 - 40
4:45		K. Pickett Goal	58 - 40
3:29		B. Long Behind	58 - 34
1:58		J. Melksham Behind	57 - 34
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:42		J. Melksham Goal	57 - 33
29:08		B. King Goal	57 - 27
25:56		B. Humphrey Behind	51 - 27
24:31		J. Melksham Goal	50 - 27
22:46		M. Gawn Goal	50 - 21
20:45		B. Long Goal	50 - 15
15:42		J. Melksham Goal	44 - 15
9:22		C. Petracca Behind	44 - 9
7:38		B. King Goal	44 - 8
5:31		E. Read Behind	38 - 8
2:53		H. Petty Goal	37 - 8
0:59		H. Petty Behind	37 - 2
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:21		B. Ainsworth Behind	37 - 1
25:21		T. Miller Goal	36 - 1
23:03		B. Humphrey Goal	30 - 1
20:26		J. Walter Goal	24 - 1
18:33		S. Clohesy Behind	18 - 1
17:09		J. Melksham Behind	17 - 1
14:00		J. Jeffrey Goal	17 - 0
10:16		B. King Behind	11 - 0
9:20		Rushed	10 - 0
7:36		B. Humphrey Behind	9 - 0
5:03		B. Long Goal	8 - 0
2:59		B. King Behind	2 - 0
1:06		B. Fiorini Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
2	WB	8	154.1	WW
3	SYD	8	139.5	WWL
4	HAW	8	118.1	LWW
5	NMFC	4	168.7	W
6	ADEL	4	117.7	W
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

Footy's fun again: Revitalised Dees have little to lose as 2026 rolls on

Gunston roves the pack beautifully to seal Hawks' win

McInerney caps Swans' slick ball movement with goal

Why the interchange cap is the most 'pointless' rule in the AFL

Does Scott Pendlebury's Tribunal call set a worrying precedent?

Is Patrick Cripps the worst shot for goal in the AFL?