Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 309
- 330 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 219
- 208 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 90
- 122 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 29
- 23 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 45
- 41 ADEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 61
- 58 ADEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 54
- 77 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 56
- 30 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Lukosius5 Goals
32
D. Fogarty3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson28 Disposals
12
J. Dawson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson18 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:09 |  | J. Rachele Behind | 112 - 87 |
| 29:08 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 112 - 86 |
| 27:57 |  | Rushed | 112 - 85 |
| 26:11 | | L. Casboult Behind | 111 - 85 |
| 21:33 | | B. King Goal | 110 - 85 |
| 20:01 | | N. Anderson Behind | 104 - 85 |
| 19:46 | | Rushed | 103 - 85 |
| 17:35 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 102 - 85 |
| 15:44 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 101 - 85 |
| 12:52 | | N. Holman Behind | 95 - 85 |
| 10:05 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 94 - 85 |
| 5:33 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 94 - 79 |
| 4:22 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 88 - 79 |
| 2:45 | | L. Casboult Goal | 82 - 79 |
| 1:36 | | L. Murphy Goal | 76 - 79 |
| 1:02 | | B. Keays Behind | 76 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:29 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 76 - 72 |
| 32:31 | | B. Keays Goal | 76 - 66 |
| 30:15 | | B. Keays Behind | 76 - 60 |
| 29:52 | | Rushed | 76 - 59 |
| 24:53 | | B. Long Behind | 75 - 59 |
| 20:10 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 74 - 59 |
| 19:02 | | T. Berry Behind | 74 - 58 |
| 17:34 | | J. Rachele Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 16:25 | | Rushed | 73 - 52 |
| 14:17 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 12:10 | | B. King Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 10:56 | | Rushed | 60 - 52 |
| 8:21 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 59 - 52 |
| 6:47 | | M. Rowell Goal | 53 - 52 |
| 4:51 | | B. King Goal | 47 - 52 |
| 2:41 | | N. Anderson Goal | 41 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:35 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 35 - 52 |
| 20:48 | | N. Anderson Goal | 29 - 52 |
| 16:40 | | I. Rankine Behind | 23 - 52 |
| 14:49 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 23 - 51 |
| 11:50 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 22 - 51 |
| 9:41 | | W. Milera Goal | 16 - 51 |
| 7:27 | | T. Walker Goal | 16 - 45 |
| 5:37 | | I. Rankine Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 2:14 | | J. Dawson Behind | 16 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | B. Keays Goal | 16 - 37 |
| 29:40 | | B. King Behind | 16 - 31 |
| 26:40 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 15 - 31 |
| 24:15 | | J. Witts Behind | 9 - 31 |
| 23:05 | | W. Powell Behind | 8 - 31 |
| 18:17 | | T. Walker Goal | 7 - 31 |
| 16:25 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 14:38 | | M. Rosas Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 13:28 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 9:13 | | J. Dawson Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 7:52 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:12 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 1:44 | | L. Casboult 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 |