Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 369
- 388 SUNS
-
Kicks
- MELB 199
- 212 SUNS
-
Handballs
- MELB 170
- 176 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- MELB 24
- 40 SUNS
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Inside 50
- MELB 40
- 65 SUNS
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Tackles
- MELB 52
- 52 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 29 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
H. Sharp2 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver31 Disposals
18
M. Rowell36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
H. Langford15 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 |  | B. Long Goal | 62 - 120 |
| 28:40 |  | J. van Rooyen Goal | 62 - 114 |
| 22:36 | | B. King Goal | 56 - 114 |
| 21:12 | | W. Graham Behind | 56 - 108 |
| 19:46 | | E. Read Goal | 56 - 107 |
| 18:22 | | L. Weller Behind | 56 - 101 |
| 16:05 | | J. Melksham Behind | 56 - 100 |
| 14:50 | | H. Langford Goal | 55 - 100 |
| 12:12 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 100 |
| 9:58 | | S. Flanders Goal | 49 - 94 |
| 7:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 49 - 88 |
| 2:36 | | T. Miller Goal | 48 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 | | W. Graham Goal | 48 - 82 |
| 34:01 | | Rushed | 48 - 76 |
| 32:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 30:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 46 - 76 |
| 27:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 25:58 | | L. Weller Goal | 34 - 76 |
| 24:39 | | H. Sharp Goal | 34 - 70 |
| 22:36 | | J. Henderson Behind | 28 - 70 |
| 20:03 | | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 70 |
| 18:03 | | B. King Goal | 27 - 64 |
| 14:12 | | B. King Goal | 27 - 58 |
| 12:58 | | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 52 |
| 8:56 | | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 5:50 | | H. Sharp Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 5:02 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 40 |
| 3:11 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | Rushed | 21 - 38 |
| 27:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 20 - 38 |
| 22:25 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 19 - 38 |
| 20:56 | | J. Noble Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 17:15 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 19 - 36 |
| 13:25 | | N. Anderson Goal | 18 - 36 |
| 11:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 30 |
| 10:42 | | Rushed | 12 - 30 |
| 8:55 | | T. Miller Behind | 11 - 30 |
| 4:25 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 11 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 28:45 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 10 - 28 |
| 26:01 | | B. King Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 22:40 | | J. Noble Goal | 10 - 21 |
| 19:39 | | J. Bowey Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 17:37 | | H. Langford Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 16:56 | | S. Flanders Behind | 3 - 15 |
| 13:34 | | C. Petracca Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 12:14 | | N. Holman Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:02 | | J. Walter Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 7:57 | | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 5:13 | | W. Graham Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:44 | | B. Long Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:26 | | M. Gawn 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 |