Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 382
- 392 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 224
- 238 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 158
- 154 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 25
- 14 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 67
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SUNS 78
- 56 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 45
- 25 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller29 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
A. Davies13 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:04 |  | B. Scott Behind | 120 - 52 |
| 33:06 | | L. Shiels Behind | 120 - 51 |
| 31:49 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 120 - 50 |
| 29:56 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 120 - 49 |
| 28:03 |  | A. Sexton Goal | 120 - 43 |
| 24:28 | | B. Long Goal | 114 - 43 |
| 23:07 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 108 - 43 |
| 20:40 | | J. Walter Goal | 102 - 43 |
| 18:44 | | P. Curtis Goal | 96 - 43 |
| 15:02 | | Rushed | 96 - 37 |
| 11:50 | | D. Tucker Goal | 95 - 37 |
| 11:06 | | J. Walter Behind | 95 - 31 |
| 10:03 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 94 - 31 |
| 8:56 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 93 - 31 |
| 6:38 | | B. Long Goal | 92 - 31 |
| 3:00 | | T. Miller Goal | 86 - 31 |
| 1:22 | | B. King Goal | 80 - 31 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:37 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 74 - 31 |
| 23:46 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 73 - 31 |
| 22:48 | | J. Walter Goal | 72 - 31 |
| 14:10 | | B. King Goal | 66 - 31 |
| 11:41 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 60 - 31 |
| 9:56 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 60 - 30 |
| 7:57 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 54 - 30 |
| 6:10 | | B. King Goal | 54 - 24 |
| 5:03 | | Rushed | 48 - 24 |
| 2:42 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 48 - 23 |
| 0:51 | | L. Johnston Goal | 48 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | S. Flanders Behind | 42 - 17 |
| 29:16 | | J. Walter Behind | 41 - 17 |
| 25:29 | | J. Walter Behind | 40 - 17 |
| 22:29 | | N. Anderson Goal | 39 - 17 |
| 20:15 | | A. Davies Behind | 33 - 17 |
| 18:17 | | B. King Behind | 32 - 17 |
| 15:34 | | T. Miller Behind | 31 - 17 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 30 - 17 |
| 11:49 | | Rushed | 29 - 17 |
| 8:53 | | N. Larkey Goal | 28 - 17 |
| 7:27 | | L. Shiels Behind | 28 - 11 |
| 3:47 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 28 - 10 |
| 1:41 | | J. Witts Goal | 22 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:24 | | G. Wardlaw Behind | 16 - 10 |
| 23:07 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 22:46 | | T. Berry Behind | 10 - 9 |
| 21:45 | | P. Curtis Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 18:02 | | N. Larkey Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 16:53 | | J. Walter Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 14:43 | | J. Rogers Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 9:57 | | N. Larkey Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 6:04 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:56 | | L. Johnston 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 |