13.9

87

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
STK	21	22	19	25	87
SUNS	19	18	9	15	61

9.7

61

Gold Coast SUNSSUNS

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:40		J. Sinclair Behind	87 - 61
26:27		J. Higgins Goal	86 - 61
24:52		J. Corbett Goal	80 - 61
19:02		J. Gresham Goal	80 - 55
17:24		Rushed	74 - 55
16:33		L. Casboult Behind	74 - 54
14:13		B. Ainsworth Goal	74 - 53
9:38		I. Rankine Behind	74 - 47
6:40		S. Ross Goal	74 - 46
0:42		T. Membrey Goal	68 - 46
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:48		M. Rosas Behind	62 - 46
22:53		J. Corbett Goal	62 - 45
19:32		M. King Goal	62 - 39
17:47		J. Higgins Goal	56 - 39
14:05		Rushed	50 - 39
12:35		Rushed	50 - 38
11:05		J. Higgins Behind	50 - 37
9:19		J. Higgins Goal	49 - 37
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:54		J. Hayes Goal	43 - 37
21:07		B. Hill Behind	37 - 37
20:45		T. Membrey Behind	36 - 37
16:20		M. King Goal	35 - 37
12:18		M. King Behind	29 - 37
10:34		M. Chol Goal	28 - 37
7:41		N. Holman Goal	28 - 31
3:44		B. Ellis Goal	28 - 25
2:51		M. King Behind	28 - 19
1:03		M. King Goal	27 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:32		J. Higgins Behind	21 - 19
25:04		M. Wood Behind	20 - 19
23:01		J. Gresham Goal	19 - 19
20:34		L. Casboult Goal	13 - 19
16:23		M. Rosas Behind	13 - 13
14:26		J. Higgins Goal	13 - 12
12:20		J. Higgins Goal	7 - 12
10:38		I. Rankine Goal	1 - 12
8:08		B. Ainsworth Goal	1 - 6
5:31		D. Butler Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
2	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
3	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
6	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
7	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
8	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
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