Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 316
- 364 MELB
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Kicks
- SUNS 190
- 209 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 126
- 155 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 15 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 33 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 58
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 57
- 67 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
J. Walter3 Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Noble34 Disposals
24
T. Rivers29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | E. Read Goal | 105 - 114 |
| 23:28 |  | H. Langford Goal | 99 - 114 |
| 21:34 | | J. Fitzgerald Behind | 99 - 108 |
| 15:35 | | H. Petty Goal | 99 - 107 |
| 13:25 | | J. Rogers Goal | 99 - 101 |
| 12:35 | | L. Lombard Behind | 93 - 101 |
| 11:21 | | C. Windsor Goal | 92 - 101 |
| 10:09 | | B. Addinsall Goal | 92 - 95 |
| 7:40 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 86 - 95 |
| 4:55 | | M. Gawn Behind | 86 - 89 |
| 0:41 | | T. Rivers Behind | 86 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:07 | | H. Petty Goal | 86 - 87 |
| 31:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 29:32 | | B. Long Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 27:02 | | B. King Goal | 80 - 75 |
| 24:48 | | J. Fitzgerald Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 22:20 | | H. Sharp Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 20:14 | | B. Laurie Goal | 74 - 63 |
| 18:06 | | B. Long Goal | 74 - 57 |
| 13:30 | | E. Read Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 11:19 | | H. Petty Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 9:33 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 6:42 | | B. King Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 3:08 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 55 - 51 |
| 1:51 | | B. King Behind | 55 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 28:57 | | J. Walter Behind | 48 - 50 |
| 27:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 22:15 | | T. Miller Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 18:35 | | J. Walter Goal | 41 - 44 |
| 16:32 | | J. Walter Behind | 35 - 44 |
| 14:54 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 34 - 44 |
| 5:27 | | Rushed | 34 - 38 |
| 3:40 | | C. Windsor Goal | 34 - 37 |
| 2:11 | | E. Langdon Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 1:00 | | L. Lombard Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 0:24 | | Rushed | 28 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | J. Walter Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 26:18 | | Rushed | 21 - 30 |
| 25:00 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 23:08 | | Rushed | 20 - 24 |
| 21:55 | | B. Long Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 19:26 | | J. Walter Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 16:33 | | J. Fitzgerald Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 13:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 6:55 | | H. Sharp Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:17 | | J. Murray Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:17 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |