Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 350
- 372 CARL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 215
- 257 CARL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 135
- 115 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 13 CARL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 35 CARL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 54
- 46 CARL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 74
- 79 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 48
- 33 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
11
M. McGovern3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
9
P. Cripps30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
J. Martin16 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 |  | J. Bowes Goal | 59 - 57 |
| 27:07 | | J. Martin Behind | 53 - 57 |
| 25:21 |  | E. Curnow Behind | 52 - 57 |
| 20:24 | | P. Cripps Goal | 52 - 56 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 52 - 50 |
| 14:50 | | N. Holman Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 8:14 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 45 - 50 |
| 4:19 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 0:25 | | D. Swallow Behind | 39 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | Rushed | 38 - 49 |
| 25:23 | | P. Dow Behind | 38 - 48 |
| 21:36 | | A. Sexton Behind | 38 - 47 |
| 20:08 | | A. Sexton Behind | 37 - 47 |
| 15:19 | | N. Holman Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 13:09 | | J. Murdoch Behind | 30 - 47 |
| 8:28 | | P. Cripps Goal | 29 - 47 |
| 7:39 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 29 - 41 |
| 3:36 | | S. Walsh Goal | 29 - 40 |
| 1:07 | | P. Wright Behind | 29 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:34 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 20:44 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 19:08 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 18:05 | | M. McGovern Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 15:35 | | A. Sexton Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 12:09 | | W. Powell Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 6:19 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 1:56 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 0:25 | | C. Curnow Goal | 19 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | | A. Sexton Goal | 19 - 9 |
| 25:27 | | P. Wright Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 22:20 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 21:39 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 19:04 | | H. McKay Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:42 | | J. Murdoch Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 4:34 | | J. Witts Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:25 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Finals Demons: Melbourne's goalkicking struggles exposed
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Concussion saga not a distraction for finals-bound Cats
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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 |