Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 331
- 351 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 208
- 195 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 123
- 156 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 19 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 31 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 52
- 45 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 65
- 62 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 40
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | ![]() | H. Sharp Behind | 104 - 85 |
| 27:25 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 104 - 84 |
| 26:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 104 - 78 |
| 24:18 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 103 - 78 |
| 21:22 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 97 - 78 |
| 19:27 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 97 - 77 |
| 18:10 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 97 - 71 |
| 15:55 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 97 - 65 |
| 12:52 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 97 - 64 |
| 10:38 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 97 - 58 |
| 9:56 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 97 - 52 |
| 5:38 | ![]() | Rushed | 97 - 51 |
| 3:52 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Behind | 96 - 51 |
| 2:18 | ![]() | E. Read Behind | 96 - 50 |
| 0:51 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 95 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 95 - 49 |
| 32:20 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Behind | 89 - 49 |
| 26:29 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 89 - 48 |
| 23:07 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 89 - 47 |
| 21:03 | ![]() | C. Budarick Goal | 89 - 46 |
| 19:28 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 83 - 46 |
| 16:09 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 77 - 46 |
| 12:30 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 77 - 40 |
| 10:40 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Goal | 71 - 40 |
| 9:57 | ![]() | J. Walter Behind | 65 - 40 |
| 6:42 | ![]() | E. Read Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 4:45 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 58 - 40 |
| 3:29 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 58 - 34 |
| 1:58 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 57 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:42 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 57 - 33 |
| 29:08 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 57 - 27 |
| 25:56 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Behind | 51 - 27 |
| 24:31 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 50 - 27 |
| 22:46 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 50 - 21 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 50 - 15 |
| 15:42 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 9:22 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 44 - 9 |
| 7:38 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 44 - 8 |
| 5:31 | ![]() | E. Read Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 2:53 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 0:59 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 37 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 37 - 1 |
| 25:21 | ![]() | T. Miller Goal | 36 - 1 |
| 23:03 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Goal | 30 - 1 |
| 20:26 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 24 - 1 |
| 18:33 | ![]() | S. Clohesy Behind | 18 - 1 |
| 17:09 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 17 - 1 |
| 14:00 | ![]() | J. Jeffrey Goal | 17 - 0 |
| 10:16 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 11 - 0 |
| 9:20 | ![]() | Rushed | 10 - 0 |
| 7:36 | ![]() | B. Humphrey Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 5:03 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:59 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | B. Fiorini 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