Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 381
- 365 ESS
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Kicks
- SUNS 199
- 227 ESS
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Handballs
- SUNS 182
- 138 ESS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 15
- 20 ESS
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Clearances
- SUNS 29
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 55 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 51
- 72 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 44
- 18 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
28
X. Duursma2 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell35 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell17 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 |  | P. Wright Behind | 119 - 110 |
| 27:30 |  | J. Walter Behind | 119 - 109 |
| 26:21 | | W. Powell Behind | 118 - 109 |
| 25:07 | | E. Read Behind | 117 - 109 |
| 21:47 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 116 - 109 |
| 21:12 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 116 - 108 |
| 20:23 | | B. King Behind | 116 - 107 |
| 15:19 | | B. King Behind | 115 - 107 |
| 12:15 | | L. Weller Goal | 114 - 107 |
| 10:57 | | S. Robey Goal | 108 - 107 |
| 5:52 | | Rushed | 108 - 101 |
| 3:40 | | N. Caddy Goal | 107 - 101 |
| 2:01 | | T. Edwards Goal | 107 - 95 |
| 0:22 | | L. Weller Goal | 107 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | J. Walter Goal | 101 - 89 |
| 29:01 | | Z. Uwland Goal | 95 - 89 |
| 27:26 | | C. Petracca Goal | 89 - 89 |
| 24:42 | | J. Rogers Goal | 83 - 89 |
| 22:39 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 77 - 89 |
| 20:46 | | T. Miller Goal | 77 - 83 |
| 19:37 | | S. Robey Goal | 71 - 83 |
| 17:24 | | N. Caddy Behind | 71 - 77 |
| 13:55 | | A. McGrath Goal | 71 - 76 |
| 12:45 | | I. Kako Goal | 71 - 70 |
| 8:31 | | Rushed | 71 - 64 |
| 7:58 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 6:07 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 70 - 63 |
| 4:29 | | E. Read Goal | 70 - 62 |
| 3:34 | | J. Gresham Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 2:24 | | B. King Goal | 64 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | X. Duursma Goal | 58 - 61 |
| 26:53 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 58 - 55 |
| 25:47 | | A. May Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 22:58 | | C. Petracca Goal | 58 - 43 |
| 21:04 | | Rushed | 52 - 43 |
| 19:17 | | T. Edwards Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 18:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 14:59 | | B. King Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 9:21 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 45 - 31 |
| 8:14 | | T. Miller Behind | 44 - 31 |
| 7:41 | | E. Read Behind | 43 - 31 |
| 6:36 | | Rushed | 42 - 31 |
| 5:50 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 41 - 31 |
| 4:49 | | E. Read Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 2:14 | | J. Gresham Goal | 34 - 31 |
| 0:17 | | W. Powell Behind | 34 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | B. Long Goal | 33 - 25 |
| 29:24 | | B. Long Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 28:17 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 25:23 | | Rushed | 15 - 25 |
| 21:35 | | B. Long Behind | 15 - 24 |
| 20:10 | | M. Andrew Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 15:10 | | I. Kako Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 13:03 | | J. Walter Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 11:36 | | X. Duursma Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 8:56 | | A. May Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:08 | | C. Petracca Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:47 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:33 | | S. El-Hawli Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Injury-plagued St Kilda star learns hamstring fate
St Kilda's Max King will be sidelined for some six weeks in the latest setback for the injury-plagued star forward.
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Silvagni cops boos from Carlton faithful
Jack Silvagni is welcomed to a chorus of boos from fans in his first game playing against his old club Carlton.
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Harley Reid bursts clear for two spectacular goals
Harley Reid breaks out of traffic in the opening minute and then does it again from a centre clearance to kick two brilliant early goals.
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Wilmot goes long for his first of the season
Darcy Wilmot bursts away from the pack and goals from outside 50 against Essendon.
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Max King suffers hamstring setback in VFL
Saints star Max King has suffered another injury setback, appearing to tweak his hamstring while playing in the VFL.
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Potential No. 1 pick Cody Walker with a classy assist in VFL
In his VFL debut, Blues father-son prospect Cody Walker shows off his skills by setting up George Hewett with a neat kick.
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 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 8 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 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 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |