Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 414
- 356 FRE
-
Kicks
- SUNS 245
- 208 FRE
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Handballs
- SUNS 169
- 148 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 15 FRE
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Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 43 FRE
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Inside 50
- SUNS 67
- 46 FRE
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Tackles
- SUNS 63
- 61 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 48 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
33
T. Colyer2 Goals
Disposals
5
J. Harbrow32 Disposals
8
B. Hill32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow16 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:09 |  | D. Swallow Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 19:40 | | A. Sexton Goal | 55 - 58 |
| 18:25 | | J. Martin Behind | 49 - 58 |
| 16:59 | | A. Sexton Behind | 48 - 58 |
| 14:51 | | P. Wright Behind | 47 - 58 |
| 10:57 |  | Rushed | 46 - 58 |
| 9:49 | | J. Martin Goal | 46 - 57 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 40 - 57 |
| 4:32 | | T. Colyer Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 3:16 | | B. Hill Behind | 40 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | J. Martin Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 26:10 | | Rushed | 39 - 49 |
| 23:03 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 39 - 48 |
| 19:21 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 39 - 42 |
| 15:10 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 13:56 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 11:07 | | T. Colyer Behind | 38 - 30 |
| 9:00 | | A. Sexton Behind | 38 - 29 |
| 5:54 | | A. Sexton Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 4:44 | | W. Powell Behind | 36 - 29 |
| 3:58 | | P. Wright Behind | 35 - 29 |
| 3:05 | | J. Martin Behind | 34 - 29 |
| 2:13 | | C. Burgess Behind | 33 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | A. Sexton Behind | 32 - 29 |
| 24:50 | | Rushed | 31 - 29 |
| 21:41 | | A. Sexton Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 24 - 29 |
| 19:28 | | L. Schultz Behind | 23 - 29 |
| 17:44 | | P. Wright Behind | 23 - 28 |
| 14:03 | | M. Taberner Goal | 22 - 28 |
| 10:33 | | M. Walters Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 7:40 | | A. Sexton Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 6:02 | | M. Walters Goal | 16 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:08 | | R. Lobb Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 22:11 | | A. Sexton Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 20:24 | | T. Miller Goal | 10 - 9 |
| 17:00 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 4 - 9 |
| 15:47 | | T. Colyer Goal | 4 - 8 |
| 13:12 | | Rushed | 4 - 2 |
| 10:42 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 9:41 | | M. Walters Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 8:05 | | R. Lobb Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:37 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:32 | | A. Sexton Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Papley pounces for a pair of trademark finishes
Tom Papley's forward craft was on full display, with the Sydney livewire slotting two clever goals from sharp reads.
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'There's a model that works': Voss on Gabba near miss
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
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'You get used to it': Dogs coach on brilliant captain
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
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Bulldogs scrap tense win over Port in AFL thriller
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
32 | 157.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |