Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 387
- 387 ESS
-
Kicks
- SUNS 206
- 218 ESS
-
Handballs
- SUNS 181
- 169 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- SUNS 28
- 30 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 54
- 58 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 40
- 57 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 33
- 28 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
13
N. Cox3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson33 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 |  | T. Miller Goal | 91 - 80 |
| 28:51 |  | M. Guelfi Goal | 85 - 80 |
| 20:29 | | N. Cox Goal | 85 - 74 |
| 18:37 | | T. Berry Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 17:16 | | Rushed | 79 - 68 |
| 16:00 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 79 - 67 |
| 12:56 | | B. King Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 11:19 | | J. Menzie Goal | 67 - 67 |
| 8:59 | | B. Long Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 7:21 | | S. Durham Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 5:51 | | N. Holman Behind | 61 - 55 |
| 2:55 | | N. Cox Goal | 60 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | J. Stringer Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 24:10 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 21:39 | | N. Hind Goal | 54 - 48 |
| 19:08 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 54 - 42 |
| 18:37 | | K. Langford Behind | 54 - 41 |
| 15:47 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 54 - 40 |
| 14:23 | | N. Martin Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 13:40 | | Rushed | 54 - 33 |
| 10:47 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 53 - 33 |
| 9:23 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 53 - 32 |
| 6:44 | | B. Long Goal | 52 - 32 |
| 1:37 | | B. King Goal | 46 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 27:02 | | Rushed | 40 - 31 |
| 25:09 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 39 - 31 |
| 24:15 | | P. Wright Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 22:00 | | N. Cox Goal | 33 - 30 |
| 19:25 | | N. Hind Behind | 33 - 24 |
| 16:57 | | B. King Goal | 33 - 23 |
| 15:31 | | B. Long Goal | 27 - 23 |
| 5:10 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 1:49 | | J. Walter Behind | 15 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | B. King Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 26:46 | | K. Langford Behind | 13 - 23 |
| 24:20 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 21:54 | | H. Jones Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 19:27 | | J. Kelly Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 12:32 | | B. Long Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 9:04 | | H. Jones Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 6:34 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 5:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 3:44 | | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 2:09 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:28 | | N. Martin Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |