Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 367
- 331 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ESS 213
- 216 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ESS 154
- 115 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 18
- 18 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 42 SUNS
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Inside 50
- ESS 57
- 57 SUNS
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Tackles
- ESS 66
- 48 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 38
- 39 SUNS
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 367 | 331 |
| Kicks | 213 | 216 |
| Handballs | 154 | 115 |
| Contested Possessions | 140 | 137 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 77.9 | 68.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 14 | 14 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 22 | 28 |
| Total Clearances | 36 | 42 |
| Inside 50s | 57 | 57 |
| Bounces | 14 | 4 |
| Marks | 90 | 91 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 13 | 14 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 12 |
| Tackles | 66 | 48 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 14 | 12 |
| Rebound 50s | 44 | 41 |
| Hitouts | 38 | 39 |
| One Percenters | 47 | 45 |
| Goal Assists | 10 | 8 |
| Free Kicks | 18 | 18 |
| Clangers | 54 | 46 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 73 |
| Goal Accuracy | 55.2 | 40.7 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |