Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 360
- 367 SYD
-
Kicks
- SUNS 196
- 232 SYD
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Handballs
- SUNS 164
- 135 SYD
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 27 SYD
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Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 37 SYD
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Inside 50
- SUNS 63
- 46 SYD
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Tackles
- SUNS 54
- 60 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 47
- 21 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | ![]() | J. Witts Behind | 63 - 84 |
| 24:22 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 20:28 | ![]() | T. Hanily Goal | 62 - 78 |
| 18:32 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 62 - 72 |
| 11:43 | ![]() | W. Graham Behind | 62 - 66 |
| 10:09 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 61 - 66 |
| 8:50 | ![]() | J. McInerney Behind | 55 - 66 |
| 6:26 | ![]() | J. Rogers Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 4:47 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 54 - 65 |
| 1:23 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 48 - 65 |
| 0:50 | ![]() | T. McCartin Behind | 42 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | ![]() | S. Wicks Goal | 42 - 64 |
| 25:33 | ![]() | W. Graham Behind | 42 - 58 |
| 20:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 41 - 58 |
| 16:21 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 40 - 58 |
| 13:42 | ![]() | B. Campbell Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 10:41 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Behind | 39 - 57 |
| 9:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 38 - 57 |
| 6:46 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 3:19 | ![]() | J. McInerney Behind | 37 - 56 |
| 1:29 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 37 - 55 |
| 0:56 | ![]() | J. Rogers Behind | 37 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | ![]() | J. Rowbottom Behind | 36 - 49 |
| 24:04 | ![]() | S. Clohesy Goal | 36 - 48 |
| 20:20 | ![]() | Rushed | 30 - 48 |
| 19:18 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 29 - 48 |
| 15:04 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 28 - 48 |
| 14:29 | ![]() | T. Hanily Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 12:32 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 28 - 41 |
| 10:31 | ![]() | S. Clohesy Goal | 28 - 35 |
| 9:18 | ![]() | M. Rowell Behind | 22 - 35 |
| 7:53 | ![]() | J. Noble Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 4:15 | ![]() | J. Amartey Goal | 20 - 35 |
| 1:46 | ![]() | L. Weller Behind | 20 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:19 | ![]() | B. Campbell Behind | 19 - 29 |
| 28:51 | ![]() | L. Weller Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 27:52 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 25:52 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 24:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 24:57 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 21:47 | ![]() | T. Adams Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 20:07 | ![]() | C. Budarick Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 19:15 | ![]() | D. Swallow Behind | 1 - 25 |
| 12:39 | ![]() | J. Amartey Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 6:48 | ![]() | E. Gulden Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 5:18 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 4:02 | ![]() | J. Lloyd Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:04 | ![]() | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |












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