Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 369
- 328 WCE
-
Kicks
- SUNS 190
- 206 WCE
-
Handballs
- SUNS 179
- 122 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 21 WCE
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 34 WCE
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 39 WCE
-
Tackles
- SUNS 46
- 73 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 53
- 24 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 131 - 72 |
| 25:20 | ![]() | A. Reid Goal | 131 - 71 |
| 22:53 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 131 - 65 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | T. Miller Goal | 125 - 65 |
| 19:14 | ![]() | L. Lombard Goal | 119 - 65 |
| 15:36 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 113 - 65 |
| 13:11 | ![]() | C. Duff-Tytler Behind | 112 - 65 |
| 9:11 | ![]() | L. Lombard Behind | 112 - 64 |
| 7:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 111 - 64 |
| 6:38 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 110 - 64 |
| 5:14 | ![]() | M. Murdock Behind | 104 - 64 |
| 3:44 | ![]() | Rushed | 104 - 63 |
| 2:20 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 104 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 | ![]() | J. Newton Goal | 104 - 56 |
| 29:14 | ![]() | A. Reid Behind | 104 - 50 |
| 27:20 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 104 - 49 |
| 24:26 | ![]() | L. Lombard Goal | 104 - 43 |
| 22:03 | ![]() | S. Clohesy Goal | 98 - 43 |
| 18:38 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 92 - 43 |
| 15:52 | ![]() | J. Shanahan Goal | 92 - 42 |
| 14:42 | ![]() | J. Cripps Behind | 92 - 36 |
| 7:47 | ![]() | W. Powell Behind | 92 - 35 |
| 6:40 | ![]() | E. Yeo Goal | 91 - 35 |
| 5:01 | ![]() | J. Newton Behind | 91 - 29 |
| 3:25 | ![]() | E. Yeo Goal | 91 - 28 |
| 2:35 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 91 - 22 |
| 1:22 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 90 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | ![]() | M. Murdock Goal | 84 - 22 |
| 26:31 | ![]() | A. Davies Behind | 84 - 16 |
| 24:58 | ![]() | E. Read Behind | 83 - 16 |
| 22:24 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 82 - 16 |
| 21:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 82 - 15 |
| 19:14 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 82 - 14 |
| 17:32 | ![]() | D. Rioli Goal | 76 - 14 |
| 12:49 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 70 - 14 |
| 11:44 | ![]() | J. Shanahan Behind | 64 - 14 |
| 9:40 | ![]() | J. Rogers Goal | 64 - 13 |
| 6:55 | ![]() | J. Farrar Goal | 58 - 13 |
| 4:02 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 52 - 13 |
| 2:19 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 46 - 13 |
| 1:07 | ![]() | N. Anderson Behind | 46 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | ![]() | J. Witts Goal | 45 - 7 |
| 30:59 | ![]() | J. Witts Goal | 45 - 7 |
| 23:49 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 21:44 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 20:11 | ![]() | A. Davies Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 19:30 | ![]() | J. Farrar Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 16:29 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 14:34 | ![]() | A. Davies Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 11:42 | ![]() | L. Lombard Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 8:01 | ![]() | M. Murdock Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 5:43 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:11 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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