Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 305
- 273 NMFC
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Kicks
- SUNS 189
- 167 NMFC
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Handballs
- SUNS 116
- 106 NMFC
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 16 NMFC
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Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 21 NMFC
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 37 NMFC
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Tackles
- SUNS 33
- 30 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 25
- 23 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
32
M. Wood2 Goals
Disposals
12
B. Ainsworth23 Disposals
11
L. McDonald27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood16 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:06 |  | S. Day Goal | 91 - 28 |
| 16:51 | | A. Sexton Goal | 85 - 28 |
| 14:17 | | B. King Behind | 79 - 28 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 78 - 28 |
| 10:31 | | N. Anderson Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 10:05 | | J. Corbett Behind | 71 - 28 |
| 7:24 | | B. King Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 2:25 | | A. Sexton Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 0:56 | | Rushed | 63 - 28 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:47 |  | A. Hall Behind | 62 - 28 |
| 18:14 | | Rushed | 62 - 27 |
| 16:30 | | D. Swallow Behind | 62 - 26 |
| 15:05 | | B. King Behind | 61 - 26 |
| 12:34 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 60 - 26 |
| 9:23 | | J. Corbett Behind | 60 - 25 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 59 - 25 |
| 8:12 | | L. Weller Behind | 58 - 25 |
| 6:21 | | S. Day Behind | 57 - 25 |
| 3:38 | | A. Sexton Goal | 56 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:07 | | S. Flanders Behind | 50 - 25 |
| 24:36 | | S. Day Goal | 49 - 25 |
| 23:12 | | Rushed | 43 - 25 |
| 18:15 | | M. Wood Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 14:32 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 42 - 19 |
| 12:21 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 36 - 19 |
| 9:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 7:55 | | A. Hall Goal | 29 - 19 |
| 2:33 | | B. King Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 0:56 | | S. Day Behind | 23 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:58 | | M. Wood Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 23:28 | | M. Wood Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 20:09 | | J. Corbett Behind | 22 - 6 |
| 15:14 | | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 14:47 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 10:10 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 6:57 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 3:31 | | B. King Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:27 | | B. Ellis Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:44 | | I. Rankine Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
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'Sterner stuff': This version of Freo is capable of winning the lot
If Fremantle ends up creating some history in 2026, you can't help but think a moment midway through the last quarter of their come-from-behind win over Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal.
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Freo unleash five-goal burst to sink Hawks in thriller
Fremantle have flexed their AFL premiership credentials after overcoming a six-goal Jack Gunston masterclass and a late deficit to post a pulsating 15-point win in Perth.
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AFL Round 9: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 9 of the 2026 AFL season kicks off with a top four clash between the Dockers and Hawks at Optus Stadium. On Saturday night, Scott Pendlebury ties the league's games record when the Magpies battle the Cats at the MCG.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |