Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 389
- 358 SUNS
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Kicks
- ESS 226
- 209 SUNS
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Handballs
- ESS 163
- 149 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 11 SUNS
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Clearances
- ESS 37
- 37 SUNS
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Inside 50
- ESS 62
- 51 SUNS
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Tackles
- ESS 60
- 48 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 32
- 45 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | ![]() | M. Andrew Goal | 86 - 87 |
| 24:02 | ![]() | Z. Merrett Behind | 86 - 81 |
| 21:49 | ![]() | Rushed | 85 - 81 |
| 20:54 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 84 - 81 |
| 18:47 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 83 - 81 |
| 14:28 | ![]() | A. Davey Jnr Behind | 82 - 81 |
| 11:39 | ![]() | S. Flanders Goal | 81 - 81 |
| 9:31 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 81 - 75 |
| 7:54 | ![]() | S. Draper Behind | 80 - 75 |
| 5:06 | ![]() | S. Durham Behind | 79 - 75 |
| 3:35 | ![]() | A. Roberts Goal | 78 - 75 |
| 1:02 | ![]() | S. Draper Behind | 72 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | ![]() | N. Caddy Behind | 71 - 75 |
| 21:28 | ![]() | W. Powell Behind | 70 - 75 |
| 19:32 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 70 - 74 |
| 18:08 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 70 - 68 |
| 15:29 | ![]() | N. Caddy Goal | 70 - 62 |
| 13:36 | ![]() | N. Holman Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 64 - 61 |
| 8:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 64 - 60 |
| 6:31 | ![]() | S. Draper Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 3:21 | ![]() | M. Andrew Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 1:19 | ![]() | M. Andrew Goal | 58 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 58 - 47 |
| 28:52 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 26:02 | ![]() | S. Draper Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 20:57 | ![]() | S. Durham Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 18:58 | ![]() | N. Caddy Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 16:31 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 14:19 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 40 |
| 11:45 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 8:23 | ![]() | M. Andrew Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 7:08 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 27 |
| 5:04 | ![]() | S. Draper Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 2:55 | ![]() | J. Caldwell Goal | 32 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:52 | ![]() | H. Jones Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 23:20 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 18:53 | ![]() | N. Holman Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 16:12 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 14:13 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 11:33 | ![]() | N. Caddy Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 9:39 | ![]() | J. Menzie Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 8:27 | ![]() | J. Menzie Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 6:54 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 5:50 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 4:04 | ![]() | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:33 | ![]() | S. Flanders Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:48 | ![]() | S. Flanders Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH