Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 300
- 422 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 199
- 253 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 101
- 169 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 20 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 40
- 47 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 60
- 55 MELB
-
Tackles
- SUNS 51
- 64 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 49
- 35 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Goal | 69 - 82 |
| 19:01 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Behind | 63 - 82 |
| 17:08 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 62 - 82 |
| 14:37 | ![]() | Rushed | 62 - 81 |
| 13:40 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 62 - 80 |
| 12:05 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 62 - 79 |
| 8:22 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 56 - 79 |
| 4:01 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 56 - 78 |
| 2:53 | ![]() | M. Chol Behind | 56 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 55 - 77 |
| 24:44 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 55 - 76 |
| 23:08 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 54 - 76 |
| 18:46 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 54 - 70 |
| 18:04 | ![]() | Rushed | 54 - 69 |
| 13:29 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 54 - 68 |
| 8:09 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 54 - 62 |
| 5:58 | ![]() | B. Fiorini Goal | 54 - 61 |
| 4:06 | ![]() | M. Chol Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 2:43 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 0:49 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 47 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 41 - 55 |
| 29:34 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 41 - 49 |
| 26:53 | ![]() | J. Lukosius Goal | 41 - 43 |
| 23:14 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 21:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 35 - 37 |
| 17:54 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 34 - 37 |
| 13:14 | ![]() | N. Anderson Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 11:57 | ![]() | A. Davies Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 7:53 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 21 - 37 |
| 6:27 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 21 - 31 |
| 5:06 | ![]() | M. Chol Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 3:01 | ![]() | J. Viney Goal | 15 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 26:46 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 23:21 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 20:19 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 11:49 | ![]() | L. Casboult Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 11:04 | ![]() | T. Miller Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 8:51 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 5:10 | ![]() | J. Sharp Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:36 | ![]() | L. Casboult Behind | 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 |












ADEL
GEEL
BL
COLL
GWS
FRE
SUNS
HAW
WB
SYD
CARL
STK
PORT
MELB
ESS
NMFC
RICH
WCE