Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 370
- 306 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 256
- 188 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 114
- 118 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 34
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 51
- 50 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 48 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 27
- 34 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King5 Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson28 Disposals
10
B. Cunnington27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell13 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 |  | P. Curtis Behind | 97 - 54 |
| 29:16 |  | M. Chol Goal | 97 - 53 |
| 25:26 | | B. King Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 24:17 | | L. Shiels Goal | 84 - 53 |
| 23:36 | | C. Taylor Behind | 84 - 47 |
| 22:49 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 84 - 46 |
| 20:45 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 83 - 46 |
| 18:22 | | K. Turner Behind | 83 - 40 |
| 17:18 | | P. Curtis Behind | 83 - 39 |
| 15:19 | | P. Curtis Behind | 83 - 38 |
| 9:41 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 77 - 37 |
| 7:55 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 6:50 | | B. Ellis Behind | 77 - 35 |
| 4:05 | | D. Tucker Goal | 76 - 35 |
| 1:13 | | N. Holman Goal | 76 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 70 - 29 |
| 25:03 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 20:01 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 12:55 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 7:58 | | Rushed | 51 - 28 |
| 3:57 | | L. Casboult Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 2:44 | | N. Anderson Behind | 49 - 28 |
| 1:39 | | C. Comben Behind | 48 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | B. King Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 21:30 | | C. Taylor Goal | 42 - 27 |
| 19:35 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 16:29 | | M. Chol Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 14:40 | | N. Larkey Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 11:53 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 35 - 15 |
| 8:27 | | B. King Goal | 34 - 15 |
| 6:42 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 28 - 15 |
| 2:02 | | B. Scott Behind | 28 - 9 |
| 1:10 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 28 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | C. Comben Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 25:27 | | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 24:23 | | M. Chol Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 21:42 | | B. King Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 16:51 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 11:26 | | N. Larkey Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 9:26 | | B. Ellis Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 6:39 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:04 | | B. King Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:51 | | M. Chol Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 147.3 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
60 | 129.5 | WLLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 123.7 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 117.6 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
52 | 114.8 | WWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
52 | 107.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
48 | 94.8 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
40 | 97.0 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 104.3 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 99.0 | WWLLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.3 | LLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.8 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.4 | LLWLL |