	1	2	3	4	T
SUNS	23	14	26	14	77
MELB	29	30	36	51	146

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:46		J. Martin Goal	77 - 146
27:30		J. Harmes Behind	71 - 146
26:41		Rushed	71 - 145
24:35		J. Hogan Goal	70 - 145
22:16		J. Hogan Goal	70 - 139
20:06		S. Day Goal	70 - 133
17:58		M. Hannan Goal	64 - 133
15:11		J. Melksham Goal	64 - 127
13:43		J. Hogan Goal	64 - 121
12:13		M. Hannan Goal	64 - 115
10:44		A. Brayshaw Behind	64 - 109
8:27		A. Brayshaw Goal	64 - 108
7:01		C. Salem Goal	64 - 102
5:18		M. Hannan Behind	64 - 96
3:07		A. Young Behind	64 - 95
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:03		J. Melksham Behind	63 - 95
31:52		J. Harmes Behind	63 - 94
30:21		C. Spargo Goal	63 - 93
27:16		Rushed	63 - 87
25:51		M. Hibberd Goal	62 - 87
22:51		M. Hannan Behind	62 - 81
21:29		A. Hall Goal	62 - 80
19:57		M. Hannan Behind	56 - 80
18:28		A. Young Behind	56 - 79
16:45		N. Holman Goal	55 - 79
14:58		J. Martin Goal	49 - 79
10:50		T. McDonald Goal	43 - 79
9:40		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	43 - 73
5:04		M. Gawn Goal	43 - 72
3:24		S. Day Goal	43 - 66
1:59		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	37 - 66
1:12		T. McDonald Behind	37 - 60
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:22		A. Sexton Behind	37 - 59
31:16		C. Salem Goal	36 - 59
28:52		J. Melksham Behind	36 - 53
24:07		T. McDonald Goal	36 - 52
22:31		M. Hannan Goal	36 - 46
21:04		C. Petracca Behind	36 - 40
17:03		T. McDonald Goal	36 - 39
15:45		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	36 - 33
13:48		C. Ballard Behind	36 - 32
11:58		A. Sexton Goal	35 - 32
9:16		S. May Goal	29 - 32
3:36		C. Oliver Behind	23 - 32
2:43		J. Harmes Behind	23 - 31
1:16		C. Spargo Behind	23 - 30
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:47		T. Miller Behind	23 - 29
28:12		A. Sexton Behind	22 - 29
24:51		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	21 - 29
23:51		J. Martin Goal	21 - 23
20:48		T. McDonald Goal	15 - 23
19:37		A. Brayshaw Behind	15 - 17
19:04		S. Day Behind	15 - 16
15:34		A. Young Goal	14 - 16
14:19		S. Day Behind	8 - 16
13:48		C. Salem Behind	7 - 16
12:36		T. McDonald Goal	7 - 15
10:58		C. Spargo Goal	7 - 9
9:57		B. Ainsworth Behind	7 - 3
5:39		A. Brayshaw Behind	6 - 3
5:04		M. Gawn Behind	6 - 2
3:50		J. Melksham Behind	6 - 1
0:31		J. Martin Goal	6 - 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?