Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 302
- 476 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 202
- 252 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 100
- 224 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 24
- 17 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 41
- 37 ADEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 41
- 65 ADEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 75
- 69 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 37
- 44 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
19
E. Betts6 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller24 Disposals
5
M. Crouch36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller13 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:52 |  | A. Sexton Goal | 56 - 151 |
| 27:34 | | S. Day Goal | 50 - 151 |
| 24:48 |  | J. Jenkins Goal | 44 - 151 |
| 22:57 | | A. Sexton Goal | 44 - 145 |
| 20:59 | | R. Sloane Behind | 38 - 145 |
| 16:09 | | E. Betts Goal | 38 - 144 |
| 13:45 | | E. Betts Goal | 38 - 138 |
| 10:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 38 - 132 |
| 8:23 | | R. Atkins Behind | 32 - 132 |
| 7:02 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 32 - 131 |
| 4:08 | | D. Swallow Behind | 32 - 130 |
| 0:50 | | T. Stengle Goal | 31 - 130 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 31 - 124 |
| 27:25 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 31 - 118 |
| 24:15 | | E. Betts Goal | 31 - 112 |
| 21:51 | | E. Betts Goal | 31 - 106 |
| 19:10 | | M. Crouch Goal | 31 - 100 |
| 14:59 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 31 - 94 |
| 9:56 | | A. Sexton Behind | 25 - 94 |
| 7:22 | | T. Walker Goal | 24 - 94 |
| 5:54 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 24 - 88 |
| 4:31 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 18 - 88 |
| 1:39 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 17 - 88 |
| 0:23 | | E. Betts Behind | 17 - 82 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | E. Betts Goal | 17 - 81 |
| 25:57 | | L. Murphy Goal | 17 - 75 |
| 21:32 | | Rushed | 17 - 69 |
| 17:21 | | T. Stengle Goal | 17 - 68 |
| 14:29 | | J. Corbett Behind | 17 - 62 |
| 11:31 | | L. Murphy Goal | 16 - 62 |
| 9:39 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 16 - 56 |
| 9:24 | | R. Knight Behind | 16 - 50 |
| 6:17 | | T. Stengle Goal | 16 - 49 |
| 4:29 | | Rushed | 16 - 43 |
| 2:44 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 15 - 43 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | S. Lemmens Goal | 15 - 37 |
| 29:03 | | R. Atkins Behind | 9 - 37 |
| 28:39 | | M. Crouch Behind | 9 - 36 |
| 26:27 | | B. Crouch Behind | 9 - 35 |
| 25:04 | | S. Day Goal | 9 - 34 |
| 23:13 | | W. Milera Goal | 3 - 34 |
| 22:47 | | B. Smith Behind | 3 - 28 |
| 20:52 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 3 - 27 |
| 18:25 | | L. Brown Goal | 2 - 27 |
| 17:15 | | J. Witts Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 15:31 | | T. Walker Goal | 1 - 21 |
| 13:56 | | R. O'Brien Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 12:00 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 8:30 | | T. Stengle Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 7:16 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 5:57 | | T. Miller Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 4:08 | | E. Betts Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |