Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 388
- 355 SUNS
-
Kicks
- STK 234
- 204 SUNS
-
Handballs
- STK 154
- 151 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- STK 18
- 29 SUNS
-
Clearances
- STK 46
- 40 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- STK 60
- 53 SUNS
-
Tackles
- STK 71
- 60 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 33
- 50 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Bruce3 Goals
6
A. Sexton4 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Billings28 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steven16 Contested Possessions
8
B. Fiorini13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 |  | J. Lonie Behind | 85 - 84 |
| 21:41 | | Rushed | 84 - 84 |
| 19:54 |  | W. Powell Goal | 83 - 84 |
| 15:48 | | D. Kent Goal | 83 - 78 |
| 10:03 | | D. Swallow Goal | 77 - 78 |
| 7:38 | | D. Swallow Goal | 77 - 72 |
| 3:29 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 77 - 66 |
| 1:35 | | A. Miles Behind | 77 - 65 |
| 0:26 | | Rushed | 77 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | J. Bruce Goal | 76 - 64 |
| 26:06 | | A. Sexton Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 24:52 | | J. Steele Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 23:12 | | J. Gresham Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 18:45 | | A. Sexton Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 13:17 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 58 - 52 |
| 1:19 | | W. Powell Behind | 58 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | J. Bruce Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 29:14 | | A. Sexton Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 27:43 | | Rushed | 52 - 39 |
| 23:38 | | J. Lonie Goal | 51 - 39 |
| 21:18 | | J. Bruce Goal | 45 - 39 |
| 12:55 | | M. Parker Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 11:47 | | D. Swallow Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 9:00 | | Rushed | 33 - 33 |
| 7:37 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 32 - 33 |
| 3:57 | | J. Bruce Behind | 26 - 33 |
| 0:11 | | J. Martin Behind | 25 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | M. Parker Goal | 25 - 32 |
| 27:40 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 19 - 32 |
| 26:56 | | C. Ballard Behind | 19 - 31 |
| 20:00 | | T. Membrey Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 18:02 | | C. Burgess Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 15:44 | | T. Membrey Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 13:52 | | P. Wright Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 12:25 | | A. Miles Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 10:48 | | A. Sexton Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 6:51 | | P. Wright Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:18 | | B. Long Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:59 | | J. Geary 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 |