Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 347
- 397 MELB
-
Kicks
- SUNS 220
- 214 MELB
-
Handballs
- SUNS 127
- 183 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 16 MELB
-
Clearances
- SUNS 37
- 51 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SUNS 42
- 66 MELB
-
Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 99 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 55
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:20 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 60 - 61 |
| 31:03 | ![]() | M. Hore Goal | 60 - 60 |
| 29:40 | ![]() | N. Holman Goal | 60 - 54 |
| 24:50 | ![]() | J. Harmes Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 21:56 | ![]() | J. Corbett Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 13:01 | ![]() | W. Powell Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 10:54 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 8:57 | ![]() | N. Holman Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 8:21 | ![]() | S. Frost Behind | 36 - 47 |
| 5:58 | ![]() | J. Hunt Behind | 36 - 46 |
| 0:50 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 36 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 36 - 39 |
| 29:02 | ![]() | Rushed | 35 - 39 |
| 24:24 | ![]() | Rushed | 34 - 39 |
| 22:27 | ![]() | D. Swallow Behind | 34 - 38 |
| 19:42 | ![]() | J. Hunt Goal | 33 - 38 |
| 14:08 | ![]() | J. Viney Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 9:57 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 8:26 | ![]() | D. Macpherson Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 5:33 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 31 |
| 3:34 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 2:20 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 21 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:02 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 11:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 22 |
| 10:20 | ![]() | J. Lockhart Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 6:43 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 3:24 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 2:16 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 14 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 | ![]() | S. Lemmens Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 22:57 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 22:35 | ![]() | A. Miles Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 20:20 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 15:09 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 3:58 | ![]() | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 2:25 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:00 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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