Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 341
- 367 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ESS 190
- 199 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ESS 151
- 168 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 26
- 22 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 38 SUNS
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Inside 50
- ESS 55
- 53 SUNS
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Tackles
- ESS 67
- 78 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 55
- 40 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy3 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett40 Disposals
16
J. Jeffrey32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham18 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 |  | N. Moyle Behind | 74 - 115 |
| 27:04 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 74 - 114 |
| 24:05 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 74 - 108 |
| 22:59 | | N. Anderson Goal | 73 - 108 |
| 20:34 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 73 - 102 |
| 15:24 | | Rushed | 73 - 96 |
| 11:26 | | B. King Goal | 73 - 95 |
| 8:48 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 73 - 89 |
| 2:58 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 73 - 88 |
| 1:23 | | T. Miller Goal | 73 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:12 | | B. King Goal | 73 - 76 |
| 31:09 | | Rushed | 73 - 70 |
| 29:49 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 72 - 70 |
| 26:42 | | J. Walter Goal | 66 - 70 |
| 16:09 | | A. May Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 15:09 | | J. Walter Behind | 60 - 64 |
| 13:24 | | A. May Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 11:18 | | A. May Goal | 54 - 63 |
| 9:04 | | N. Anderson Goal | 48 - 63 |
| 7:29 | | N. Moyle Goal | 48 - 57 |
| 3:40 | | I. Kako Goal | 48 - 51 |
| 3:09 | | N. Caddy Behind | 42 - 51 |
| 1:38 | | C. Budarick Goal | 41 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | B. King Goal | 41 - 45 |
| 28:14 | | N. Caddy Goal | 41 - 39 |
| 24:03 | | P. Wright Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 22:59 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 29 - 39 |
| 22:34 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 29 - 38 |
| 18:07 | | X. Duursma Behind | 29 - 37 |
| 14:04 | | E. Read Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 11:59 | | N. Caddy Goal | 28 - 31 |
| 9:39 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 7:39 | | P. Wright Behind | 22 - 25 |
| 5:43 | | Rushed | 21 - 25 |
| 4:02 | | A. Clarke Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 19 - 25 |
| 1:40 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 18 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 | | E. Read Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 30:58 | | A. Clarke Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 27:47 | | N. Caddy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 19:48 | | Rushed | 6 - 13 |
| 12:51 | | E. Read Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 10:51 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 9:22 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |