Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 366
- 270 HAW
-
Kicks
- SUNS 234
- 169 HAW
-
Handballs
- SUNS 132
- 101 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 27
- 20 HAW
-
Clearances
- SUNS 38
- 28 HAW
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Inside 50
- SUNS 65
- 45 HAW
-
Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 44 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 39
- 30 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
20
F. Maginness3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson36 Disposals
10
K. Amon26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
29
J. Worpel12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 |  | K. Amon Behind | 109 - 56 |
| 29:46 |  | Rushed | 109 - 55 |
| 26:37 | | M. Rowell Goal | 108 - 55 |
| 25:08 | | Rushed | 102 - 55 |
| 17:45 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 101 - 55 |
| 14:46 | | M. Chol Goal | 101 - 49 |
| 12:34 | | D. Swallow Goal | 101 - 43 |
| 11:17 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 95 - 43 |
| 9:53 | | Rushed | 95 - 42 |
| 8:36 | | D. Swallow Goal | 94 - 42 |
| 5:53 | | D. Swallow Goal | 88 - 42 |
| 2:26 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 82 - 42 |
| 1:14 | | J. Walter Goal | 82 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | E. Read Goal | 76 - 36 |
| 28:06 | | F. Maginness Goal | 70 - 36 |
| 27:03 | | C. Nash Behind | 70 - 30 |
| 24:18 | | J. Worpel Behind | 70 - 29 |
| 18:44 | | N. Anderson Goal | 70 - 28 |
| 15:11 | | B. King Goal | 64 - 28 |
| 11:26 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 58 - 28 |
| 9:48 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 5:35 | | Rushed | 57 - 22 |
| 3:16 | | B. King Goal | 56 - 22 |
| 1:58 | | B. King Goal | 50 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:38 | | Rushed | 44 - 22 |
| 18:06 | | F. Maginness Goal | 43 - 22 |
| 17:00 | | B. King Behind | 43 - 16 |
| 13:45 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 42 - 16 |
| 12:43 | | B. King Behind | 36 - 16 |
| 10:04 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 35 - 16 |
| 5:51 | | D. Moore Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 1:03 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 34 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | B. King Behind | 28 - 10 |
| 25:39 | | J. Walter Goal | 27 - 10 |
| 24:17 | | M. Rowell Behind | 21 - 10 |
| 20:17 | | B. King Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 17:54 | | J. Weddle Behind | 19 - 10 |
| 15:50 | | F. Maginness Goal | 19 - 9 |
| 13:53 | | J. Impey Behind | 19 - 3 |
| 10:58 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 9:02 | | F. Maginness Behind | 18 - 2 |
| 7:08 | | B. King Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 5:19 | | M. Rosas Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:06 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:51 | | E. Read Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |