Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 383
- 354 SUNS
-
Kicks
- WCE 238
- 200 SUNS
-
Handballs
- WCE 145
- 154 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 15
- 12 SUNS
-
Clearances
- WCE 43
- 33 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- WCE 50
- 44 SUNS
-
Tackles
- WCE 87
- 56 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 32
- 64 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling4 Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
5
J. Harbrow30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey15 Contested Possessions
19
J. Martin13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:35 |  | E. Yeo Goal | 80 - 57 |
| 23:13 | | J. Darling Goal | 74 - 57 |
| 21:18 |  | A. Sexton Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 13:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 9:42 | | J. Redden Behind | 68 - 45 |
| 7:17 | | D. Venables Behind | 67 - 45 |
| 3:21 | | W. Powell Goal | 66 - 45 |
| 1:55 | | J. Corbett Behind | 66 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | O. Allen Behind | 66 - 38 |
| 25:43 | | A. Miles Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 23:00 | | Rushed | 65 - 32 |
| 20:56 | | N. Holman Goal | 65 - 31 |
| 17:42 | | J. Corbett Behind | 65 - 25 |
| 14:46 | | Rushed | 65 - 24 |
| 12:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 65 - 23 |
| 8:40 | | D. Sheed Goal | 64 - 23 |
| 5:29 | | J. Bowes Goal | 58 - 23 |
| 3:14 | | O. Allen Behind | 58 - 17 |
| 1:24 | | Rushed | 57 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 | | P. Wright Behind | 56 - 17 |
| 22:55 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 56 - 16 |
| 19:48 | | A. Sexton Behind | 55 - 16 |
| 17:15 | | L. Ryan Goal | 55 - 15 |
| 16:33 | | J. Darling Behind | 49 - 15 |
| 14:15 | | J. Darling Goal | 48 - 15 |
| 9:37 | | D. Sheed Goal | 42 - 15 |
| 8:09 | | J. Darling Goal | 36 - 15 |
| 3:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 30 - 15 |
| 1:37 | | P. Wright Goal | 24 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | L. Shuey Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 26:56 | | A. Miles Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 23:57 | | J. Cripps Goal | 23 - 8 |
| 22:58 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 17 - 8 |
| 21:33 | | L. Ryan Behind | 17 - 7 |
| 19:31 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 16:05 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 13:15 | | A. Young Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 9:42 | | J. Darling Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 6:53 | | J. Cripps Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 5:08 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:36 | | W. Powell Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:56 | | Josh J. Kennedy 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 |