Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 293
- 330 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 172
- 210 SUNS
-
Handballs
- WCE 121
- 120 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 22
- 14 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 30
- 41 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WCE 31
- 63 SUNS
-
Tackles
- WCE 83
- 67 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 40
- 52 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
O. Allen2 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan32 Disposals
18
M. Rowell29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly17 Contested Possessions
28
J. Witts14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:27 |  | B. King Behind | 43 - 113 |
| 30:04 | | H. Oea Behind | 43 - 112 |
| 29:19 | | Rushed | 43 - 111 |
| 25:21 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 43 - 110 |
| 21:43 | | B. King Behind | 43 - 109 |
| 19:42 | | J. Tsitas Goal | 43 - 108 |
| 16:25 | | B. King Goal | 43 - 102 |
| 14:27 | | D. Swallow Goal | 43 - 96 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 43 - 90 |
| 8:35 | | J. Tsitas Goal | 43 - 89 |
| 4:51 |  | O. Allen Goal | 43 - 83 |
| 2:35 | | M. Rosas Behind | 37 - 83 |
| 0:44 | | S. Day Goal | 37 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:00 | | M. Chol Behind | 37 - 76 |
| 18:55 | | S. Day Behind | 37 - 75 |
| 17:56 | | A. Davies Behind | 37 - 74 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 37 - 73 |
| 9:36 | | T. Kelly Behind | 36 - 73 |
| 4:54 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 35 - 73 |
| 3:43 | | G. Clark Goal | 29 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | D. Swallow Goal | 23 - 73 |
| 29:51 | | M. Rosas Behind | 23 - 67 |
| 28:39 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 23 - 66 |
| 25:58 | | Rushed | 23 - 60 |
| 24:12 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 60 |
| 21:00 | | M. Chol Goal | 22 - 54 |
| 19:37 | | M. Rosas Behind | 22 - 48 |
| 18:24 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 22 - 47 |
| 16:16 | | Rushed | 22 - 46 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 21 - 46 |
| 13:08 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 45 |
| 11:22 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 39 |
| 8:03 | | M. Rosas Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 5:23 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 3:41 | | O. Allen Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | M. Chol Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 27:13 | | J. Jones Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 25:05 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 23:47 | | N. Anderson Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 18:39 | | T. Kelly Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 14:52 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 12:52 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 11:56 | | B. King Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 9:28 | | C. West Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 7:19 | | M. Rowell 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 |