Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 318
- 250 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 195
- 145 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 123
- 105 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 26 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 25 ADEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 56
- 28 ADEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 75
- 57 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 27
- 39 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
2
B. Keays1 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller26 Disposals
29
R. Laird25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
J. Witts15 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 82 - 29 |
| 20:43 | | L. Weller Goal | 81 - 29 |
| 15:41 |  | B. Crocker Goal | 75 - 29 |
| 10:09 | | T. Walker Goal | 75 - 23 |
| 7:35 | | J. Witts Behind | 75 - 17 |
| 5:01 | | T. Miller Goal | 74 - 17 |
| 2:30 | | B. Keays Goal | 68 - 17 |
| 0:47 | | Rushed | 68 - 11 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | C. Budarick Goal | 68 - 10 |
| 17:25 | | T. Lynch Behind | 62 - 10 |
| 16:52 | | B. Keays Behind | 62 - 9 |
| 12:42 | | D. Swallow Behind | 62 - 8 |
| 9:05 | | M. Rowell Goal | 61 - 8 |
| 6:39 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 55 - 8 |
| 4:37 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 8 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:03 | | M. Rowell Goal | 43 - 8 |
| 18:42 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 16:37 | | B. King Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 13:04 | | B. Crocker Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 10:47 | | A. Sexton Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 8:03 | | Rushed | 19 - 7 |
| 4:03 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 19 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 | | B. King Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 21:44 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 16:29 | | Rushed | 12 - 0 |
| 13:19 | | B. Ellis Behind | 11 - 0 |
| 11:24 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 10 - 0 |
| 10:06 | | A. Sexton Behind | 4 - 0 |
| 6:47 | | B. King Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 5:21 | | B. King Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 3:04 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |