Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 247
- 317 ESS
-
Kicks
- SUNS 165
- 177 ESS
-
Handballs
- SUNS 82
- 140 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 12
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- SUNS 32
- 26 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 43
- 48 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 42
- 44 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 32
- 24 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
L. Weller2 Goals
17
J. Stewart3 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Weller18 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood13 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:48 |  | B. King Behind | 73 - 73 |
| 24:48 |  | D. Shiel Behind | 72 - 73 |
| 22:57 | | B. King Goal | 72 - 72 |
| 20:56 | | K. Langford Goal | 66 - 72 |
| 18:13 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 66 - 66 |
| 14:30 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 66 - 54 |
| 5:48 | | J. Corbett Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 4:27 | | T. Cutler Goal | 65 - 53 |
| 2:44 | | L. Weller Goal | 65 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:53 | | S. Day Goal | 59 - 47 |
| 22:40 | | T. Cutler Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 16:56 | | J. Stewart Goal | 53 - 46 |
| 15:41 | | S. McKernan Behind | 53 - 40 |
| 12:38 | | W. Snelling Goal | 53 - 39 |
| 8:17 | | S. Day Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 5:11 | | K. Langford Goal | 47 - 33 |
| 3:49 | | B. Ellis Behind | 47 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | J. Bowes Goal | 46 - 27 |
| 20:52 | | I. Rankine Behind | 40 - 27 |
| 19:48 | | I. Rankine Behind | 39 - 27 |
| 17:17 | | L. Weller Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 15:57 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 13:13 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 10:36 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 37 - 15 |
| 8:27 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 4:37 | | J. Stewart Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 0:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 25 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:43 | | D. Parish Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 21:05 | | L. Weller Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 13:00 | | B. King Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 9:11 | | J. Stewart Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 7:03 | | J. Stewart Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 6:17 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 3:11 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |