Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 378
- 390 STK
-
Kicks
- SUNS 223
- 217 STK
-
Handballs
- SUNS 155
- 173 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 12
- 17 STK
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 27 STK
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Inside 50
- SUNS 52
- 48 STK
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Tackles
- SUNS 72
- 58 STK
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 49
- 26 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Lukosius4 Goals
43
C. Sharman3 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Flanders33 Disposals
5
B. Crouch28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
S. Flanders13 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 |  | B. Ainsworth Behind | 77 - 51 |
| 20:34 |  | R. Marshall Goal | 76 - 51 |
| 18:00 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 76 - 45 |
| 16:07 | | B. King Behind | 70 - 45 |
| 10:43 | | B. King Behind | 69 - 45 |
| 8:47 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 68 - 45 |
| 6:26 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 68 - 39 |
| 4:18 | | J. Gresham Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 62 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | M. Wood Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 25:56 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 61 - 27 |
| 20:42 | | C. Sharman Goal | 55 - 27 |
| 18:51 | | R. Atkins Goal | 55 - 21 |
| 18:02 | | N. Anderson Behind | 49 - 21 |
| 8:34 | | L. Casboult Goal | 48 - 21 |
| 6:37 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 4:04 | | J. Gresham Behind | 42 - 15 |
| 2:12 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 42 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:55 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 36 - 14 |
| 22:03 | | B. Ellis Behind | 30 - 14 |
| 17:30 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 15:37 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 14:44 | | E. Hollands Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 11:31 | | M. Owens Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 9:57 | | T. Miller Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 8:05 | | C. Sharman Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 3:14 | | C. Sharman Goal | 20 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:47 | | Rushed | 20 - 1 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 20 - 0 |
| 11:57 | | N. Anderson Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 10:46 | | S. Flanders Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 9:23 | | R. Atkins Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:40 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 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 |