Game Information
Riverway Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 358
- 358 STK
-
Kicks
- SUNS 217
- 216 STK
-
Handballs
- SUNS 141
- 142 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 21
- 13 STK
-
Clearances
- SUNS 43
- 38 STK
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 48
- 57 STK
-
Tackles
- SUNS 58
- 78 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 58
- 44 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
28
T. Membrey3 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow31 Disposals
14
J. Billings33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow15 Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 |  | T. Membrey Behind | 76 - 80 |
| 29:29 |  | A. Miles Goal | 76 - 79 |
| 26:50 | | B. White Behind | 70 - 79 |
| 23:42 | | J. Billings Goal | 70 - 78 |
| 20:28 | | A. Sexton Goal | 70 - 72 |
| 19:17 | | M. Parker Behind | 64 - 72 |
| 18:14 | | J. Billings Goal | 64 - 71 |
| 14:34 | | T. Membrey Goal | 64 - 65 |
| 12:04 | | B. White Behind | 64 - 59 |
| 11:17 | | Rushed | 64 - 58 |
| 10:13 | | A. Sexton Behind | 64 - 57 |
| 5:57 | | T. Membrey Behind | 63 - 57 |
| 2:32 | | N. Holman Goal | 63 - 56 |
| 1:10 | | D. Kent Goal | 57 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:31 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 57 - 50 |
| 32:16 | | T. Membrey Goal | 56 - 50 |
| 30:13 | | S. Day Goal | 56 - 44 |
| 25:33 | | J. Battle Goal | 50 - 44 |
| 21:13 | | Rushed | 50 - 38 |
| 20:04 | | A. Miles Behind | 50 - 37 |
| 17:01 | | J. Gresham Goal | 49 - 37 |
| 16:26 | | Rushed | 49 - 31 |
| 14:37 | | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 30 |
| 12:32 | | D. Kent Goal | 49 - 24 |
| 10:01 | | P. Wright Goal | 49 - 18 |
| 9:35 | | D. Kent Behind | 43 - 18 |
| 3:25 | | N. Holman Goal | 43 - 17 |
| 1:06 | | Rushed | 37 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 | | J. Gresham Behind | 36 - 17 |
| 19:10 | | P. Wright Goal | 36 - 16 |
| 18:24 | | J. Billings Behind | 30 - 16 |
| 10:12 | | M. Parker Behind | 30 - 15 |
| 7:35 | | N. Hind Goal | 30 - 14 |
| 6:09 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 30 - 8 |
| 4:39 | | B. King Goal | 30 - 2 |
| 3:04 | | D. Swallow Behind | 24 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | J. Gresham Behind | 23 - 2 |
| 25:59 | | J. Martin Goal | 23 - 1 |
| 23:47 | | B. King Goal | 17 - 1 |
| 21:15 | | G. Horlin-Smith Behind | 11 - 1 |
| 17:23 | | S. Ross Behind | 10 - 1 |
| 15:03 | | C. Ellis Behind | 10 - 0 |
| 12:14 | | A. Miles Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 10:04 | | W. Powell Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 3:02 | | B. King Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |