Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 314
- 313 STK
-
Kicks
- SUNS 179
- 194 STK
-
Handballs
- SUNS 135
- 119 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 21 STK
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 47 STK
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Tackles
- SUNS 51
- 42 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 27
- 28 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
16
D. Butler4 Goals
Disposals
4
B. Ellis23 Disposals
14
J. Billings27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood15 Contested Possessions
14
J. Billings13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:23 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 20:24 |  | D. Butler Goal | 68 - 78 |
| 17:13 | | Rushed | 68 - 72 |
| 15:06 | | J. Battle Goal | 68 - 71 |
| 12:15 | | D. Butler Goal | 68 - 65 |
| 11:48 | | N. Hind Behind | 68 - 59 |
| 9:09 | | T. Miller Behind | 68 - 58 |
| 7:11 | | B. King Goal | 67 - 58 |
| 4:29 | | W. Powell Goal | 61 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:57 | | N. Anderson Goal | 55 - 58 |
| 19:30 | | I. Rankine Goal | 49 - 58 |
| 12:27 | | D. Butler Goal | 43 - 58 |
| 10:44 | | J. Steele Goal | 43 - 52 |
| 9:56 | | T. Membrey Behind | 43 - 46 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 43 - 45 |
| 4:44 | | N. Anderson Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 3:58 | | S. Day Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 1:26 | | J. Battle Goal | 41 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:49 | | D. Butler Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 23:44 | | A. Sexton Behind | 41 - 32 |
| 20:46 | | B. King Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 18:40 | | Rushed | 34 - 32 |
| 16:24 | | B. King Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 14:23 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 11:19 | | B. King Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 7:29 | | T. Miller Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 5:27 | | M. King Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 3:11 | | R. Marshall Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 1:47 | | J. Witts Behind | 14 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:54 | | J. Steele Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 22:13 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 20:32 | | T. Miller Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 19:56 | | D. Butler Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 17:30 | | J. Billings Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 12:18 | | J. Gresham Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:10 | | D. Kent Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:51 | | W. Powell Goal | 6 - 0 |
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |