Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 313
- 376 SUNS
-
Kicks
- CARL 212
- 254 SUNS
-
Handballs
- CARL 101
- 122 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 22
- 22 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 30
- 42 SUNS
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Inside 50
- CARL 49
- 52 SUNS
-
Tackles
- CARL 61
- 65 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 28
- 34 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
J. Honey2 Goals
11
T. Miller2 Goals
Disposals
35
E. Curnow25 Disposals
11
T. Miller34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps12 Contested Possessions
8
B. Fiorini13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 |  | W. Powell Goal | 57 - 76 |
| 26:34 |  | H. McKay Goal | 57 - 70 |
| 21:13 | | T. Miller Goal | 51 - 70 |
| 14:32 | | Rushed | 51 - 64 |
| 12:47 | | J. Corbett Goal | 51 - 63 |
| 11:08 | | J. Townsend Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 3:30 | | E. Curnow Goal | 51 - 51 |
| 1:55 | | J. Honey Behind | 45 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 | | Rushed | 44 - 51 |
| 24:55 | | Z. Smith Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 19:39 | | Rushed | 44 - 44 |
| 18:14 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 16:38 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 12:05 | | Rushed | 42 - 38 |
| 9:52 | | A. Sexton Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 5:46 | | J. Martin Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 1:52 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 35 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 23:31 | | C. Curnow Behind | 35 - 25 |
| 18:48 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 34 - 25 |
| 17:22 | | E. Betts Goal | 28 - 25 |
| 11:15 | | J. Townsend Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 9:58 | | Rushed | 22 - 19 |
| 7:26 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 21 - 19 |
| 5:33 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 21 - 18 |
| 3:49 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 20 - 18 |
| 2:32 | | T. Miller Goal | 20 - 17 |
| 0:59 | | B. King Behind | 20 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | J. Honey Goal | 20 - 10 |
| 25:20 | | C. Curnow Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 24:51 | | Rushed | 13 - 10 |
| 21:13 | | J. Honey Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 20:29 | | T. De Koning Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 19:18 | | B. King Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 18:25 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 15:07 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 11:03 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 5:49 | | B. Ellis Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |