Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 371
- 351 BL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 225
- 216 BL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 146
- 135 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 10
- 26 BL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 41
- 37 BL
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 50
- 55 BL
-
Tackles
- SUNS 68
- 68 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 48
- 33 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King5 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
9
S. Flanders32 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell12 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 |  | B. Ainsworth Goal | 96 - 55 |
| 30:51 |  | Rushed | 90 - 55 |
| 29:24 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 90 - 54 |
| 27:53 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 84 - 54 |
| 26:59 | | Rushed | 84 - 48 |
| 25:30 | | J. Gunston Behind | 84 - 47 |
| 23:24 | | J. Farrar Goal | 84 - 46 |
| 22:21 | | N. Anderson Behind | 78 - 46 |
| 12:01 | | L. Casboult Goal | 77 - 46 |
| 10:01 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 71 - 46 |
| 7:48 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 70 - 46 |
| 3:16 | | M. Rowell Goal | 69 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | C. Cameron Behind | 63 - 46 |
| 29:37 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 63 - 45 |
| 27:48 | | J. Daniher Behind | 63 - 44 |
| 25:27 | | C. Cameron Goal | 63 - 43 |
| 22:00 | | L. Casboult Goal | 63 - 37 |
| 20:09 | | N. Anderson Goal | 57 - 37 |
| 13:00 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 11:04 | | B. King Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 8:52 | | M. Rosas Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 7:04 | | C. Cameron Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 5:46 | | B. King Goal | 39 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 26:14 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 33 - 29 |
| 23:54 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 33 - 23 |
| 20:57 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 23 |
| 16:15 | | B. Ellis Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 13:18 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 7:01 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 5:22 | | B. King Behind | 15 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | D. Zorko Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 26:57 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 23:55 | | C. Cameron Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 20:52 | | Rushed | 14 - 8 |
| 19:41 | | J. Daniher Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 15:08 | | B. King Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:21 | | J. Daniher Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:22 | | B. King Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:20 | | D. Swallow Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:14 | | H. McCluggage 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 |