Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 339
- 330 COLL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 192
- 176 COLL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 147
- 154 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 24
- 28 COLL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 46
- 33 COLL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 43
- 53 COLL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 66
- 76 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 43
- 43 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Rowell2 Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell32 Disposals
7
J. Daicos32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
7
J. Daicos14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 |  | N. Long Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 25:33 | | Rushed | 69 - 62 |
| 24:49 | | J. Daicos Behind | 69 - 61 |
| 17:49 |  | N. Anderson Goal | 69 - 60 |
| 16:36 | | B. Long Goal | 63 - 60 |
| 14:39 | | J. Elliott Goal | 57 - 60 |
| 11:16 | | L. Schultz Goal | 57 - 54 |
| 10:06 | | D. McStay Behind | 57 - 48 |
| 7:10 | | J. Daicos Goal | 57 - 47 |
| 4:23 | | J. Elliott Goal | 57 - 41 |
| 1:23 | | J. Daicos Goal | 57 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:42 | | Rushed | 57 - 29 |
| 27:34 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 24:50 | | T. Membrey Goal | 50 - 29 |
| 23:48 | | C. Budarick Behind | 50 - 23 |
| 21:10 | | J. Elliott Goal | 49 - 23 |
| 19:28 | | Rushed | 49 - 17 |
| 15:45 | | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 16 |
| 14:07 | | N. Daicos Behind | 49 - 10 |
| 7:48 | | M. Rowell Goal | 49 - 9 |
| 2:22 | | J. Elliott Behind | 43 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 43 - 8 |
| 29:22 | | O. Markov Behind | 43 - 7 |
| 25:42 | | Rushed | 43 - 6 |
| 23:14 | | L. Schultz Behind | 43 - 5 |
| 17:11 | | E. Read Goal | 43 - 4 |
| 10:46 | | D. Rioli Goal | 37 - 4 |
| 6:57 | | B. King Goal | 31 - 4 |
| 4:50 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 25 - 4 |
| 3:23 | | C. Budarick Behind | 19 - 4 |
| 0:45 | | J. Walter Behind | 18 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | J. Walter Behind | 17 - 4 |
| 26:53 | | Rushed | 16 - 4 |
| 20:44 | | B. King Behind | 15 - 4 |
| 16:20 | | J. Elliott Behind | 14 - 4 |
| 13:41 | | M. Rowell Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 12:50 | | Rushed | 13 - 3 |
| 11:48 | | E. Read Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 10:23 | | J. Elliott Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 7:42 | | B. King Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:03 | | H. Perryman Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:41 | | M. Rowell 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 |