Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 337
- 353 ESS
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Kicks
- SUNS 203
- 188 ESS
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Handballs
- SUNS 134
- 165 ESS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 22
- 11 ESS
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Clearances
- SUNS 44
- 42 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 41
- 55 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 49
- 68 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 64
- 29 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller32 Disposals
9
D. Shiel28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller22 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:33 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 96 - 106 |
| 33:23 | | C. Hooker Goal | 96 - 100 |
| 29:41 |  | C. Burgess Goal | 96 - 94 |
| 29:08 | | Rushed | 90 - 94 |
| 27:47 | | D. Swallow Goal | 90 - 93 |
| 22:47 | | S. Day Goal | 84 - 93 |
| 19:50 | | J. Stringer Goal | 78 - 93 |
| 18:12 | | B. King Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 16:37 | | A. McGrath Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 11:37 | | A. McGrath Goal | 72 - 86 |
| 10:03 | | S. McKernan Goal | 72 - 80 |
| 8:09 | | K. Langford Goal | 72 - 74 |
| 5:49 | | B. King Goal | 72 - 68 |
| 2:14 | | B. King Goal | 66 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | S. McKernan Goal | 60 - 68 |
| 28:51 | | J. Stringer Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 23:26 | | D. Shiel Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 21:46 | | D. Parish Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 20:38 | | M. Rischitelli Behind | 60 - 44 |
| 18:22 | | T. Miller Behind | 59 - 44 |
| 15:35 | | M. Brown Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 13:52 | | M. Brown Goal | 58 - 38 |
| 12:40 | | Rushed | 58 - 32 |
| 10:17 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 58 - 31 |
| 9:28 | | T. Miller Behind | 52 - 31 |
| 7:44 | | S. McKernan Behind | 51 - 31 |
| 1:21 | | T. Miller Goal | 51 - 30 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 45 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:52 | | B. King Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 22:59 | | J. Stringer Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 17:05 | | J. Stringer Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 15:53 | | D. Swallow Behind | 39 - 22 |
| 14:43 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 38 - 22 |
| 9:19 | | M. Brown Goal | 38 - 21 |
| 7:28 | | S. Day Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 5:35 | | S. McKernan Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 2:30 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:46 | | Rushed | 26 - 9 |
| 19:19 | | A. Sexton Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 17:34 | | P. Wright Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 16:23 | | S. Day Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 12:59 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 11:07 | | J. Laverde Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 9:39 | | A. Miles Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 6:40 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:27 | | M. Rischitelli Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 3:00 | | S. McKernan Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |