Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 361
- 368 CARL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 250
- 252 CARL
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Handballs
- SUNS 111
- 116 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 24
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 46
- 39 CARL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 56 CARL
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Tackles
- SUNS 78
- 62 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 21
- 63 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Bowes34 Disposals
35
E. Curnow32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 |  | Rushed | 59 - 70 |
| 25:03 | | Rushed | 58 - 70 |
| 23:53 |  | M. Gibbons Behind | 57 - 70 |
| 20:25 | | Rushed | 57 - 69 |
| 15:35 | | H. McKay Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 11:41 | | J. Newnes Behind | 57 - 62 |
| 9:40 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 57 - 61 |
| 7:14 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 57 - 60 |
| 5:32 | | E. Betts Behind | 56 - 60 |
| 4:52 | | H. McKay Behind | 56 - 59 |
| 0:23 | | E. Betts Behind | 56 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 56 - 57 |
| 27:10 | | Rushed | 50 - 57 |
| 24:33 | | L. Jones Behind | 49 - 57 |
| 23:03 | | A. Saad Behind | 49 - 56 |
| 20:31 | | C. Burgess Goal | 49 - 55 |
| 16:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 43 - 55 |
| 14:13 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 12:19 | | L. Weller Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 8:19 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 37 - 43 |
| 5:16 | | L. Weller Behind | 37 - 42 |
| 3:55 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 36 - 42 |
| 3:04 | | Rushed | 30 - 42 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 29 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:38 | | H. McKay Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 32:07 | | D. Swallow Behind | 28 - 41 |
| 29:56 | | L. Casboult Goal | 27 - 41 |
| 27:14 | | J. Newnes Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 22:35 | | M. Murphy Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 19:27 | | E. Curnow Goal | 27 - 28 |
| 16:37 | | A. Sexton Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 14:59 | | Rushed | 21 - 22 |
| 11:39 | | B. Ellis Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 8:31 | | A. Sexton Goal | 14 - 22 |
| 2:46 | | E. Betts Goal | 8 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | J. Newnes Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 24:29 | | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 23:50 | | E. Betts Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 19:41 | | M. Murphy Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 16:31 | | M. Murphy Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 15:15 | | N. Holman Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 11:33 | | P. Cripps Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 9:26 | | B. King Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:04 | | B. King Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |