Game Information
Marvel Stadium
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
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford5 Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 |  | M. Guelfi Goal | 108 - 80 |
| 28:53 | | Rushed | 102 - 80 |
| 28:09 | | Rushed | 101 - 80 |
| 26:52 |  | L. Weller Behind | 100 - 80 |
| 23:45 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 100 - 79 |
| 22:34 | | J. Menzie Goal | 99 - 79 |
| 20:10 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 93 - 79 |
| 17:11 | | B. King Goal | 87 - 79 |
| 15:59 | | K. Langford Behind | 87 - 73 |
| 12:32 | | A. Sexton Behind | 86 - 73 |
| 8:39 | | K. Langford Goal | 86 - 72 |
| 4:42 | | K. Langford Behind | 80 - 72 |
| 2:59 | | J. Menzie Goal | 79 - 72 |
| 1:51 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 73 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 | | M. Rosas Behind | 72 - 72 |
| 30:24 | | K. Langford Goal | 72 - 71 |
| 28:49 | | A. Sexton Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 24:59 | | K. Langford Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 21:41 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 20:44 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 60 - 64 |
| 19:55 | | Rushed | 60 - 63 |
| 18:28 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 14:43 | | A. Phillips Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 11:48 | | J. Witts Goal | 48 - 62 |
| 9:07 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 7:03 | | B. King Goal | 48 - 50 |
| 3:15 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 1:33 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 48 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 48 - 42 |
| 30:44 | | N. Martin Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 26:08 | | K. Langford Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 23:45 | | S. Draper Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 22:01 | | L. Casboult Goal | 35 - 41 |
| 21:11 | | Rushed | 35 - 35 |
| 19:21 | | M. Rosas Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 17:22 | | A. Perkins Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 15:54 | | N. Anderson Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 8:47 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 5:54 | | D. Swallow Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 3:50 | | L. Casboult Goal | 28 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | D. Shiel Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 28:30 | | M. Redman Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 24:44 | | S. Draper Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 22:58 | | K. Langford Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 21:45 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 19:24 | | D. Shiel Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 18:29 | | S. Durham Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 17:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 14 |
| 15:06 | | M. Rosas Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 9:39 | | E. Hollands Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:36 | | N. Anderson Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 5:12 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |