Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 323
- 365 GEEL
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Kicks
- SUNS 208
- 217 GEEL
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Handballs
- SUNS 115
- 148 GEEL
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 13 GEEL
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Clearances
- SUNS 55
- 40 GEEL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 58 GEEL
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Tackles
- SUNS 88
- 94 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 59
- 46 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow19 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 |  | Rushed | 64 - 91 |
| 24:45 |  | J. Parsons Goal | 63 - 91 |
| 19:37 | | M. Duncan Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 16:46 | | R. Stanley Behind | 63 - 79 |
| 13:04 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 63 - 78 |
| 9:56 | | Rushed | 63 - 72 |
| 6:58 | | T. Kelly Behind | 63 - 71 |
| 3:53 | | A. Sexton Behind | 63 - 70 |
| 1:03 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 62 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 | | J. Clark Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 26:32 | | T. Kelly Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 25:22 | | J. Witts Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 19:20 | | G. Rohan Behind | 56 - 57 |
| 15:26 | | J. Martin Goal | 56 - 56 |
| 12:47 | | J. Parsons Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 11:38 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 50 - 50 |
| 6:13 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 5:07 | | W. Powell Behind | 48 - 50 |
| 3:46 | | G. Ablett Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 1:55 | | J. Bowes Goal | 47 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 41 - 44 |
| 26:13 | | J. Clark Behind | 41 - 38 |
| 25:28 | | Rushed | 41 - 37 |
| 22:28 | | D. Swallow Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 19:10 | | J. Corbett Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 12:38 | | A. Sexton Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 9:41 | | G. Ablett Behind | 28 - 36 |
| 9:16 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 7:34 | | Rushed | 28 - 34 |
| 2:03 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 0:51 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 27 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | G. Ablett Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 28:17 | | M. Duncan Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 27:40 | | A. Sexton Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 24:41 | | A. Sexton Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 24:02 | | N. Holman Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 23:11 | | J. Martin Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 20:37 | | R. Stanley Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 16:50 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 14:31 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 18 - 13 |
| 10:40 | | P. Wright Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 8:29 | | A. Sexton Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 4:32 | | T. Atkins Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:29 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:22 | | M. Duncan 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 |