Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 316
- 364 MELB
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Kicks
- SUNS 190
- 209 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 126
- 155 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 15 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 33 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 58
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 57
- 67 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
J. Walter3 Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Noble34 Disposals
24
T. Rivers29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | E. Read Goal | 105 - 114 |
| 23:28 |  | H. Langford Goal | 99 - 114 |
| 21:34 | | J. Fitzgerald Behind | 99 - 108 |
| 15:35 | | H. Petty Goal | 99 - 107 |
| 13:25 | | J. Rogers Goal | 99 - 101 |
| 12:35 | | L. Lombard Behind | 93 - 101 |
| 11:21 | | C. Windsor Goal | 92 - 101 |
| 10:09 | | B. Addinsall Goal | 92 - 95 |
| 7:40 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 86 - 95 |
| 4:55 | | M. Gawn Behind | 86 - 89 |
| 0:41 | | T. Rivers Behind | 86 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:07 | | H. Petty Goal | 86 - 87 |
| 31:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 29:32 | | B. Long Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 27:02 | | B. King Goal | 80 - 75 |
| 24:48 | | J. Fitzgerald Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 22:20 | | H. Sharp Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 20:14 | | B. Laurie Goal | 74 - 63 |
| 18:06 | | B. Long Goal | 74 - 57 |
| 13:30 | | E. Read Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 11:19 | | H. Petty Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 9:33 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 6:42 | | B. King Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 3:08 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 55 - 51 |
| 1:51 | | B. King Behind | 55 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 28:57 | | J. Walter Behind | 48 - 50 |
| 27:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 22:15 | | T. Miller Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 18:35 | | J. Walter Goal | 41 - 44 |
| 16:32 | | J. Walter Behind | 35 - 44 |
| 14:54 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 34 - 44 |
| 5:27 | | Rushed | 34 - 38 |
| 3:40 | | C. Windsor Goal | 34 - 37 |
| 2:11 | | E. Langdon Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 1:00 | | L. Lombard Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 0:24 | | Rushed | 28 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | J. Walter Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 26:18 | | Rushed | 21 - 30 |
| 25:00 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 23:08 | | Rushed | 20 - 24 |
| 21:55 | | B. Long Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 19:26 | | J. Walter Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 16:33 | | J. Fitzgerald Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 13:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 6:55 | | H. Sharp Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:17 | | J. Murray Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:17 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Merrett moves to Hawks as Bombers avoid ugly trade war
Zach Merrett can breath a sigh of relief, with the former Essendon captain headed to Hawthorn after the bitter AFL rivals agreed to a trade.
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Magpies likely to hold De Goey as Pendlebury departs
The door has been left ajar for Collingwood to trade away Jordan De Goey as the Magpies wave goodbye to club legend Scott Pendlebury.
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Kangaroos poised to name Jaymie Graham as next coach
North Melbourne are poised to name Jaymie Graham as head coach, tasking the Fremantle assistant with lifting the Kangaroos off the bottom of the AFL ladder.
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Ambitious Blues open to offering role to Chris Fagan
Football boss Chris Davies says Carlton would be derelict in their duty if they weren't open to approaching triple-premiership coach Chris Fagan.
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'Understanding': Swans dismiss talk of rift with Nick Blakey
Sydney list boss Chris Keane has played down talk of a rift with Nick Blakey, declaring the Swans are confident the defender will remain at the AFL club.
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All eyes on Port's Zak Butters call as trade period opens
The Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide are locked in conversations over Zak Butters and whether he moves as a free agent or via a trade.
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 |