Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 404
- 321 ESS
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Kicks
- SUNS 209
- 184 ESS
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Handballs
- SUNS 195
- 137 ESS
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 14
- 20 ESS
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Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 31 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 67
- 45 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 32
- 45 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 42
- 20 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King7 Goals
29
J. Menzie3 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson34 Disposals
21
A. Roberts29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson18 Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:08 |  | J. Witts Goal | 153 - 58 |
| 29:13 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 147 - 58 |
| 28:06 |  | S. Durham Behind | 141 - 58 |
| 26:17 | | B. King Goal | 141 - 57 |
| 24:19 | | Rushed | 135 - 57 |
| 22:02 | | J. Menzie Goal | 135 - 56 |
| 20:08 | | I. Kako Goal | 135 - 50 |
| 19:01 | | Rushed | 135 - 44 |
| 17:13 | | N. Anderson Goal | 135 - 43 |
| 15:26 | | L. McMahon Goal | 129 - 43 |
| 12:00 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 129 - 37 |
| 10:43 | | J. Farrar Goal | 123 - 37 |
| 8:32 | | J. Prior Behind | 117 - 37 |
| 4:45 | | B. King Goal | 117 - 36 |
| 0:55 | | A. Davies Goal | 111 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:09 | | J. Menzie Goal | 105 - 36 |
| 27:45 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 105 - 30 |
| 24:01 | | B. King Goal | 104 - 30 |
| 23:33 | | Rushed | 98 - 30 |
| 19:47 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 98 - 29 |
| 19:21 | | L. Weller Behind | 92 - 29 |
| 16:08 | | D. Rioli Goal | 91 - 29 |
| 15:23 | | E. Read Behind | 85 - 29 |
| 11:37 | | J. Farrar Behind | 84 - 29 |
| 10:22 | | Rushed | 83 - 29 |
| 8:37 | | W. Powell Goal | 83 - 28 |
| 5:34 | | X. Duursma Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 3:52 | | M. Rowell Goal | 77 - 22 |
| 2:42 | | B. King Goal | 71 - 22 |
| 1:10 | | Rushed | 65 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | C. Budarick Behind | 64 - 22 |
| 25:51 | | M. Rowell Behind | 63 - 22 |
| 24:19 | | L. McMahon Behind | 62 - 22 |
| 21:56 | | J. Menzie Goal | 62 - 21 |
| 20:12 | | K. Langford Goal | 62 - 15 |
| 17:39 | | E. Read Goal | 62 - 9 |
| 16:16 | | Rushed | 56 - 9 |
| 14:38 | | C. Budarick Behind | 55 - 9 |
| 12:27 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 54 - 9 |
| 11:11 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 48 - 9 |
| 7:11 | | Rushed | 47 - 9 |
| 5:47 | | Rushed | 47 - 8 |
| 4:32 | | I. Kako Behind | 46 - 8 |
| 2:17 | | P. Wright Behind | 46 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | M. Rowell Goal | 46 - 6 |
| 26:29 | | B. Long Goal | 40 - 6 |
| 24:32 | | N. Anderson Goal | 34 - 6 |
| 21:53 | | N. Anderson Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 20:12 | | B. King Behind | 22 - 6 |
| 18:17 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 14:52 | | B. Long Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 12:56 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 10:47 | | S. Durham Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 8:42 | | B. King Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:37 | | B. King Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:54 | | J. Farrar 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 |