Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 296
- 368 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 163
- 206 SUNS
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Handballs
- WCE 133
- 162 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 10
- 20 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 50 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WCE 34
- 67 SUNS
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Tackles
- WCE 65
- 64 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 19
- 77 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
O. Allen2 Goals
34
B. King6 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Graham23 Disposals
15
N. Anderson36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker9 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 |  | Rushed | 49 - 136 |
| 29:12 |  | T. Kelly Behind | 49 - 135 |
| 26:31 | | O. Allen Goal | 48 - 135 |
| 22:44 | | D. Rioli Goal | 42 - 135 |
| 18:51 | | B. King Goal | 42 - 129 |
| 16:59 | | B. Long Goal | 42 - 123 |
| 15:32 | | Rushed | 42 - 117 |
| 14:20 | | Rushed | 42 - 116 |
| 13:10 | | B. King Behind | 42 - 115 |
| 11:31 | | J. Rogers Goal | 42 - 114 |
| 10:10 | | J. Rogers Goal | 42 - 108 |
| 8:20 | | B. King Goal | 42 - 102 |
| 5:22 | | L. Baker Behind | 42 - 96 |
| 2:20 | | M. Owies Goal | 41 - 96 |
| 1:11 | | Rushed | 35 - 96 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | E. Read Behind | 35 - 95 |
| 27:59 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 35 - 94 |
| 26:20 | | B. Long Goal | 35 - 93 |
| 25:04 | | M. Flynn Goal | 35 - 87 |
| 22:53 | | B. King Goal | 29 - 87 |
| 19:28 | | T. Miller Goal | 29 - 81 |
| 18:16 | | H. Reid Goal | 29 - 75 |
| 14:28 | | B. King Goal | 23 - 75 |
| 13:08 | | A. Sexton Behind | 23 - 69 |
| 10:27 | | J. Waterman Goal | 23 - 68 |
| 6:22 | | W. Graham Goal | 17 - 68 |
| 5:18 | | T. Miller Behind | 17 - 62 |
| 2:04 | | T. Brockman Behind | 17 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | Rushed | 16 - 61 |
| 26:46 | | N. Long Behind | 16 - 60 |
| 22:35 | | B. Long Goal | 15 - 60 |
| 19:37 | | N. Holman Behind | 15 - 54 |
| 17:05 | | B. Long Goal | 15 - 53 |
| 15:50 | | Rushed | 15 - 47 |
| 14:03 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 47 |
| 11:02 | | E. Hewett Behind | 14 - 41 |
| 8:19 | | E. Read Goal | 13 - 41 |
| 1:11 | | D. Rioli Goal | 13 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | E. Read Behind | 13 - 29 |
| 27:04 | | T. Miller Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 22:57 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 18:19 | | B. King Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 16:58 | | W. Graham Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 15:48 | | H. Reid Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 14:34 | | J. Rogers Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 11:27 | | B. King Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 8:48 | | O. Allen Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:28 | | B. Long Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 2:47 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:05 | | E. Read Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |