Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 291
- 314 WB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 190
- 180 WB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 101
- 134 WB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 18
- 18 WB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 31 WB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 47
- 37 WB
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Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 52 WB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 48
- 18 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
3
B. Smith1 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller26 Disposals
6
J. Macrae29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller16 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:52 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 46 - 51 |
| 14:28 | | I. Rankine Behind | 45 - 51 |
| 10:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 7:19 | | I. Rankine Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 6:41 |  | B. Gowers Behind | 37 - 51 |
| 4:18 | | L. Young Goal | 37 - 50 |
| 2:04 | | E. Richards Goal | 37 - 44 |
| 1:27 | | I. Rankine Behind | 37 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:25 | | N. Anderson Behind | 36 - 38 |
| 19:59 | | B. Ellis Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 29 - 38 |
| 10:33 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 28 - 38 |
| 7:46 | | M. Wallis Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 6:46 | | Rushed | 28 - 31 |
| 5:21 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 2:31 | | A. Sexton Goal | 28 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:52 | | Rushed | 22 - 24 |
| 21:45 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 22 - 23 |
| 20:11 | | Rushed | 22 - 17 |
| 17:48 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 10:00 | | D. Swallow Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 8:19 | | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| 6:55 | | I. Rankine Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 2:17 | | B. Smith Behind | 13 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:35 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 15:39 | | A. Sexton Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 14:43 | | Rushed | 7 - 9 |
| 10:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 9:03 | | B. Smith Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 6:46 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 2:13 | | B. Smith Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:12 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |