Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 337
- 287 WCE
-
Kicks
- SUNS 207
- 183 WCE
-
Handballs
- SUNS 130
- 104 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- SUNS 32
- 33 WCE
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 49
- 46 WCE
-
Tackles
- SUNS 38
- 55 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 28
- 43 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
B. Ainsworth2 Goals
4
O. Allen2 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell26 Disposals
3
A. Gaff29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:10 |  | L. Ryan Behind | 90 - 46 |
| 18:00 |  | D. Macpherson Goal | 90 - 45 |
| 14:11 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 84 - 45 |
| 10:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 84 - 44 |
| 9:30 | | B. King Behind | 78 - 44 |
| 5:34 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 77 - 44 |
| 4:40 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 71 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | A. Sexton Behind | 70 - 44 |
| 23:48 | | M. Rowell Goal | 69 - 44 |
| 20:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 63 - 44 |
| 18:44 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 63 - 38 |
| 17:16 | | D. Sheed Behind | 57 - 38 |
| 14:49 | | Rushed | 57 - 37 |
| 12:16 | | N. Holman Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 8:21 | | S. Day Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 6:01 | | A. Sexton Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 4:01 | | B. King Goal | 44 - 36 |
| 2:59 | | J. Darling Behind | 38 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | B. King Behind | 38 - 35 |
| 24:14 | | M. Rowell Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 21:03 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 31 - 35 |
| 19:47 | | J. Darling Goal | 25 - 35 |
| 16:52 | | L. Ryan Behind | 25 - 29 |
| 13:08 | | O. Allen Goal | 25 - 28 |
| 11:08 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 25 - 22 |
| 9:42 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 16 |
| 8:01 | | S. Day Goal | 25 - 10 |
| 3:54 | | N. Anderson Goal | 19 - 10 |
| 2:27 | | A. Sexton Behind | 13 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:08 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 12 - 10 |
| 13:05 | | L. Shuey Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 9:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 7:29 | | L. Ryan Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 6:35 | | L. Ryan Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 5:13 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:33 | | L. Weller Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |