Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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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
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Inside 50
- SUNS 42
- 66 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 61
- 99 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 55
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
B. Ainsworth2 Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Swallow35 Disposals
13
C. Oliver38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow22 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver22 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 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |