Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 286
- 266 FRE
-
Kicks
- SUNS 180
- 163 FRE
-
Handballs
- SUNS 106
- 103 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 14
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 22 FRE
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Inside 50
- SUNS 50
- 31 FRE
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Tackles
- SUNS 47
- 51 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 18 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
Disposals
18
M. Rowell20 Disposals
13
D. Tucker20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller13 Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy8 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:40 |  | J. Aish Behind | 64 - 51 |
| 10:55 |  | Rushed | 64 - 50 |
| 7:44 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 4:44 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 0:20 | | B. King Behind | 51 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:41 | | B. Matera Behind | 50 - 50 |
| 20:37 | | B. Bewley Goal | 50 - 49 |
| 16:46 | | M. Rowell Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 11:55 | | D. Swallow Behind | 44 - 43 |
| 8:32 | | M. Walters Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 5:34 | | J. Hogan Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 2:44 | | S. Day Behind | 43 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:53 | | D. Tucker Goal | 42 - 36 |
| 21:05 | | B. Bewley Goal | 42 - 30 |
| 16:53 | | M. Rowell Goal | 42 - 24 |
| 11:03 | | A. Sexton Goal | 36 - 24 |
| 9:15 | | S. Day Goal | 30 - 24 |
| 7:04 | | B. King Goal | 24 - 24 |
| 5:21 | | B. King Goal | 18 - 24 |
| 3:32 | | B. Matera Goal | 12 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:14 | | M. Walters Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 11:17 | | M. Taberner Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 8:22 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:40 | | L. Schultz Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:46 | | A. Sexton Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 143.4 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
64 | 134.0 | LLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 118.2 | WWWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
56 | 117.8 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 117.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
56 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
52 | 120.6 | LWWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
50 | 106.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
48 | 93.9 | WWWLL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
44 | 99.6 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 101.6 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 98.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.9 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 95.0 | LLLLW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 90.2 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 63.5 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.2 | LWLLL |