Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 391
- 363 SUNS
-
Kicks
- STK 225
- 208 SUNS
-
Handballs
- STK 166
- 155 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- STK 20
- 11 SUNS
-
Clearances
- STK 38
- 40 SUNS
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Inside 50
- STK 45
- 57 SUNS
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Tackles
- STK 72
- 72 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- STK 32
- 53 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
C. Sharman3 Goals
22
B. Long3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera36 Disposals
15
N. Anderson36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele12 Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:46 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 61 - 80 |
| 30:46 | | H. Clark Behind | 60 - 80 |
| 28:36 | | M. Owens Goal | 59 - 80 |
| 26:22 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 53 - 80 |
| 22:49 | | M. Wood Behind | 47 - 80 |
| 21:10 |  | B. King Goal | 46 - 80 |
| 18:37 | | Rushed | 46 - 74 |
| 14:42 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 46 - 73 |
| 13:12 | | B. King Behind | 46 - 67 |
| 10:55 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 46 - 66 |
| 5:49 | | B. King Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 1:47 | | C. Sharman Goal | 46 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:37 | | M. Owens Behind | 40 - 59 |
| 20:35 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 39 - 59 |
| 18:59 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 38 - 59 |
| 14:50 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 38 - 58 |
| 13:35 | | B. Hill Behind | 37 - 58 |
| 12:51 | | J. Walter Behind | 36 - 58 |
| 8:49 | | C. Sharman Behind | 36 - 57 |
| 5:14 | | J. Steele Goal | 35 - 57 |
| 3:44 | | M. Wood Behind | 29 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | T. Miller Goal | 28 - 57 |
| 21:36 | | B. Long Goal | 28 - 51 |
| 19:46 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 28 - 45 |
| 18:44 | | Rushed | 28 - 39 |
| 16:48 | | C. Sharman Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 15:23 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 22 - 38 |
| 11:37 | | J. Walter Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 8:53 | | B. Long Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 7:05 | | C. Sharman Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 7:05 | | C. Sharman Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 2:30 | | C. Sharman Behind | 10 - 26 |
| 0:49 | | C. Sharman Behind | 9 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 8 - 26 |
| 27:20 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 8 - 25 |
| 22:56 | | N. Holman Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 22:05 | | Rushed | 8 - 13 |
| 20:48 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 10:28 | | M. Owens Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:20 | | M. Owens Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:51 | | B. Long Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:04 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |