Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 375
- 397 STK
-
Kicks
- SUNS 231
- 260 STK
-
Handballs
- SUNS 144
- 137 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 19 STK
-
Clearances
- SUNS 27
- 37 STK
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 53
- 57 STK
-
Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 56 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 15
- 49 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
14
J. Billings2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller33 Disposals
3
Z. Jones31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 |  | O. Markov Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 18:04 |  | B. Crouch Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 16:33 | | P. Ryder Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 15:30 | | T. Membrey Behind | 53 - 51 |
| 13:48 | | J. Higgins Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 12:31 | | L. Weller Behind | 53 - 49 |
| 8:32 | | B. King Behind | 52 - 49 |
| 6:08 | | J. Higgins Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 3:10 | | J. Billings Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 2:35 | | D. Butler Behind | 51 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | | J. Billings Behind | 51 - 36 |
| 24:58 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 51 - 35 |
| 22:01 | | L. Weller Goal | 50 - 35 |
| 20:15 | | N. Holman Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 17:47 | | J. Corbett Goal | 38 - 35 |
| 14:48 | | J. Bytel Behind | 32 - 35 |
| 10:18 | | M. King Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 8:23 | | J. Steele Goal | 32 - 33 |
| 6:30 | | B. Ellis Behind | 32 - 27 |
| 5:16 | | J. Higgins Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 3:15 | | B. King Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 0:47 | | J. Billings Behind | 25 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | M. King Behind | 25 - 25 |
| 27:28 | | D. Butler Behind | 25 - 24 |
| 24:41 | | M. King Goal | 25 - 23 |
| 20:02 | | J. Bowes Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 16:30 | | J. Billings Goal | 24 - 17 |
| 14:22 | | I. Rankine Goal | 24 - 11 |
| 13:30 | | Rushed | 18 - 11 |
| 11:24 | | J. Steele Goal | 18 - 10 |
| 9:53 | | B. King Goal | 18 - 4 |
| 8:19 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 12 - 4 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 11 - 4 |
| 2:36 | | Rushed | 11 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:42 | | O. Markov Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 15:15 | | D. Butler Behind | 9 - 3 |
| 14:44 | | J. Steele Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 11:19 | | D. Swallow Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:52 | | J. Higgins Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 6:52 | | C. Burgess Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:05 | | B. King Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:31 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |