Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 302
- 368 WCE
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Kicks
- SUNS 187
- 222 WCE
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Handballs
- SUNS 115
- 146 WCE
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 18
- 17 WCE
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Clearances
- SUNS 46
- 32 WCE
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Inside 50
- SUNS 57
- 40 WCE
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Tackles
- SUNS 66
- 64 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 37
- 41 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Chol5 Goals
27
J. Darling6 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
11
T. Kelly28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller21 Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:46 |  | J. Jones Goal | 107 - 104 |
| 32:32 |  | M. Rosas Goal | 107 - 98 |
| 31:20 | | J. Waterman Goal | 101 - 98 |
| 29:29 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 101 - 92 |
| 27:56 | | N. Holman Behind | 101 - 91 |
| 25:52 | | M. Chol Goal | 100 - 91 |
| 21:48 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 94 - 91 |
| 19:19 | | J. Redden Goal | 93 - 91 |
| 17:21 | | L. Casboult Behind | 93 - 85 |
| 11:29 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 92 - 85 |
| 9:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 92 - 79 |
| 6:58 | | L. Ryan Goal | 92 - 73 |
| 4:28 | | J. Darling Goal | 92 - 67 |
| 3:12 | | M. Chol Goal | 92 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:54 | | M. Chol Goal | 86 - 61 |
| 30:32 | | Rushed | 80 - 61 |
| 27:32 | | I. Rankine Behind | 80 - 60 |
| 22:26 | | J. Sharp Goal | 79 - 60 |
| 21:02 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 73 - 60 |
| 17:02 | | N. Anderson Goal | 73 - 54 |
| 16:12 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 67 - 54 |
| 15:22 | | C. West Behind | 66 - 54 |
| 12:28 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 53 |
| 8:03 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 66 - 47 |
| 5:29 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 3:12 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 66 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 | | Rushed | 65 - 35 |
| 28:25 | | L. Ryan Goal | 65 - 34 |
| 26:27 | | J. Sharp Goal | 65 - 28 |
| 24:22 | | T. Miller Behind | 59 - 28 |
| 22:21 | | Rushed | 58 - 28 |
| 18:05 | | M. Rosas Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 16:13 | | I. Rankine Goal | 51 - 28 |
| 14:03 | | J. Cripps Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 10:59 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 6:44 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 6:05 | | L. Casboult Behind | 38 - 22 |
| 4:03 | | L. Casboult Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 2:35 | | J. Darling Goal | 31 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | J. Cripps Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 26:41 | | I. Rankine Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 24:35 | | M. Chol Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 22:50 | | N. Holman Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 19:27 | | C. West Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 17:51 | | I. Rankine Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 14:42 | | L. Ryan Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 14:04 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 10:25 | | M. Chol Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 6:24 | | J. Redden Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 5:02 | | J. Witts Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:08 | | J. Darling Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |