Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 408
- 270 SUNS
-
Kicks
- CARL 246
- 168 SUNS
-
Handballs
- CARL 162
- 102 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 11
- 16 SUNS
-
Clearances
- CARL 44
- 32 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- CARL 51
- 51 SUNS
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Tackles
- CARL 58
- 73 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 49 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh32 Disposals
11
T. Miller21 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 |  | C. Curnow Behind | 102 - 73 |
| 28:23 |  | J. Lukosius Goal | 101 - 73 |
| 21:24 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 101 - 67 |
| 19:41 | | N. Holman Goal | 101 - 66 |
| 18:26 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 101 - 60 |
| 15:47 | | E. Hollands Goal | 101 - 54 |
| 11:40 | | C. Curnow Goal | 95 - 54 |
| 10:24 | | Z. Williams Goal | 89 - 54 |
| 5:20 | | C. Curnow Goal | 83 - 54 |
| 1:42 | | P. Cripps Goal | 77 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:31 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 29:46 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 65 - 54 |
| 28:17 | | B. King Behind | 65 - 53 |
| 26:15 | | J. Witts Goal | 65 - 52 |
| 23:54 | | C. Curnow Goal | 65 - 46 |
| 22:16 | | C. Curnow Behind | 59 - 46 |
| 19:49 | | O. Hollands Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 18:37 | | B. King Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 15:11 | | C. Curnow Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 12:59 | | B. Acres Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 11:03 | | B. King Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 10:10 | | B. Uwland Behind | 45 - 39 |
| 8:46 | | B. Long Goal | 45 - 38 |
| 6:21 | | Z. Williams Goal | 45 - 32 |
| 3:35 | | B. King Goal | 39 - 32 |
| 1:41 | | G. Hewett Goal | 39 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:46 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 33 - 26 |
| 21:19 | | B. Long Behind | 32 - 26 |
| 18:39 | | N. Holman Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 17:27 | | Rushed | 32 - 19 |
| 14:20 | | B. Long Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 11:17 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 31 - 13 |
| 6:51 | | J. Boyd Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 4:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 29 - 13 |
| 1:38 | | C. Curnow Behind | 23 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:46 | | L. Johnston Goal | 22 - 13 |
| 23:09 | | B. King Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 20:51 | | C. Curnow Behind | 22 - 1 |
| 19:45 | | Z. Williams Goal | 21 - 1 |
| 16:35 | | H. McKay Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 12:11 | | B. Long Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 9:21 | | M. Owies Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 6:04 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:44 | | E. Hollands Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:23 | | Z. Williams Goal | 6 - 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 |