Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 351
- 294 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 256
- 206 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 95
- 88 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 26
- 21 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 51
- 47 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 81
- 36 NMFC
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Tackles
- SUNS 81
- 69 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 51 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine2 Goals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke1 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller32 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller22 Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 |  | C. Graham Goal | 109 - 47 |
| 29:19 | | I. Rankine Behind | 103 - 47 |
| 27:05 | | Rushed | 102 - 47 |
| 26:10 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 101 - 47 |
| 24:51 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 100 - 47 |
| 23:27 | | W. Powell Behind | 99 - 47 |
| 20:35 | | A. Davies Goal | 98 - 47 |
| 19:18 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 92 - 47 |
| 16:15 | | I. Rankine Goal | 86 - 47 |
| 11:31 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 80 - 47 |
| 7:05 |  | Rushed | 79 - 47 |
| 6:05 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 79 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | J. Anderson Goal | 79 - 45 |
| 23:37 | | D. Swallow Behind | 79 - 39 |
| 17:56 | | S. Day Goal | 78 - 39 |
| 16:13 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 72 - 39 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 72 - 33 |
| 7:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 71 - 33 |
| 5:11 | | N. Holman Goal | 71 - 27 |
| 3:51 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 65 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:07 | | D. Swallow Goal | 59 - 27 |
| 28:01 | | W. Powell Behind | 53 - 27 |
| 25:32 | | S. Day Goal | 52 - 27 |
| 24:18 | | M. Rosas Goal | 46 - 27 |
| 20:27 | | M. Chol Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 17:24 | | I. Rankine Behind | 34 - 27 |
| 15:46 | | T. Miller Behind | 33 - 27 |
| 14:03 | | W. Powell Goal | 32 - 27 |
| 13:19 | | Rushed | 26 - 27 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 25 - 27 |
| 7:05 | | I. Rankine Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 5:06 | | B. Ellis Behind | 18 - 27 |
| 2:33 | | B. Ellis Goal | 17 - 27 |
| 0:19 | | S. Day Behind | 11 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 10 - 27 |
| 28:22 | | Rushed | 10 - 21 |
| 26:31 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 25:49 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 22:00 | | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 18:45 | | Rushed | 8 - 14 |
| 17:42 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 16:30 | | M. Rowell Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 14:29 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 9:51 | | I. Rankine Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 9:01 | | M. Chol Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:00 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |