Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 345
- 405 ESS
-
Kicks
- SUNS 205
- 222 ESS
-
Handballs
- SUNS 140
- 183 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- SUNS 31
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 46
- 61 ESS
-
Tackles
- SUNS 32
- 35 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 23
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:16 | ![]() | D. Smith Behind | 30 - 98 |
| 12:44 | ![]() | J. Townsend Goal | 30 - 97 |
| 10:52 | ![]() | S. Durham Behind | 24 - 97 |
| 4:49 | ![]() | D. Clarke Goal | 24 - 96 |
| 1:38 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 24 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | ![]() | D. Smith Goal | 24 - 84 |
| 23:52 | ![]() | Rushed | 24 - 78 |
| 18:57 | ![]() | N. Hind Goal | 24 - 77 |
| 12:32 | ![]() | D. Parish Behind | 24 - 71 |
| 10:26 | ![]() | J. Corbett Behind | 24 - 70 |
| 8:52 | ![]() | A. Waterman Goal | 23 - 70 |
| 7:05 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 23 - 64 |
| 4:41 | ![]() | D. Smith Behind | 22 - 64 |
| 3:31 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 22 - 63 |
| 1:35 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 22 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | ![]() | A. Waterman Behind | 22 - 56 |
| 30:00 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 22 - 55 |
| 26:43 | ![]() | A. Francis Behind | 22 - 49 |
| 24:53 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Goal | 22 - 48 |
| 23:03 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 16 - 48 |
| 18:01 | ![]() | Rushed | 16 - 42 |
| 17:24 | ![]() | Rushed | 15 - 42 |
| 16:49 | ![]() | P. Wright Behind | 15 - 41 |
| 15:06 | ![]() | A. Perkins Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 12:39 | ![]() | S. Durham Goal | 15 - 39 |
| 6:41 | ![]() | A. Waterman Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 4:09 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 2:52 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 1:56 | ![]() | Rushed | 15 - 15 |
| 0:51 | ![]() | Rushed | 14 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | ![]() | A. Francis Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 27:21 | ![]() | M. Guelfi Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 25:05 | ![]() | J. Corbett Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 21:46 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 15:31 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 13:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 12 |
| 8:10 | ![]() | A. Perkins Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:38 | ![]() | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
MELB
BL
NMFC
SUNS
COLL
GEEL
WB
PORT
STK
ADEL
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH