Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 324
- 387 FRE
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Kicks
- SUNS 220
- 232 FRE
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Handballs
- SUNS 104
- 155 FRE
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 22
- 21 FRE
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Clearances
- SUNS 29
- 37 FRE
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Inside 50
- SUNS 46
- 59 FRE
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Tackles
- SUNS 59
- 53 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 29
- 38 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton3 Goals
23
C. McCarthy3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Lyons30 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons15 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe24 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 |  | L. Weller Behind | 68 - 96 |
| 23:07 |  | H. Ballantyne Goal | 67 - 96 |
| 21:49 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 67 - 90 |
| 19:58 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 67 - 89 |
| 19:20 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 67 - 88 |
| 14:50 | | J. Lyons Goal | 67 - 87 |
| 8:01 | | M. Taberner Behind | 61 - 87 |
| 5:17 | | B. Matera Goal | 61 - 86 |
| 3:48 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 61 - 80 |
| 2:30 | | M. Taberner Behind | 61 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | A. Young Behind | 61 - 73 |
| 25:50 | | J. Martin Goal | 60 - 73 |
| 24:00 | | A. Sandilands Goal | 54 - 73 |
| 19:54 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 54 - 67 |
| 18:15 | | M. Walters Goal | 54 - 66 |
| 15:06 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 54 - 60 |
| 13:08 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 54 - 54 |
| 11:26 | | D. Mundy Behind | 54 - 48 |
| 10:06 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 6:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 54 - 46 |
| 4:53 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 48 - 46 |
| 3:05 | | A. Sexton Goal | 48 - 40 |
| 2:22 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 1:44 | | J. Martin Behind | 41 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | J. Lyons Goal | 40 - 40 |
| 24:31 | | S. Day Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 23:22 | | L. Weller Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 20:28 | | E. Langdon Behind | 27 - 40 |
| 19:18 | | T. Lynch Behind | 27 - 39 |
| 16:34 | | L. Neale Behind | 26 - 39 |
| 14:31 | | M. Walters Behind | 26 - 38 |
| 12:39 | | M. Walters Goal | 26 - 37 |
| 10:33 | | M. Taberner Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 26 - 30 |
| 6:38 | | A. Sexton Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 4:46 | | S. Day Goal | 20 - 29 |
| 2:51 | | J. Martin Behind | 14 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | M. Crowden Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 25:01 | | Rushed | 13 - 23 |
| 22:19 | | L. Neale Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 21:33 | | A. Sandilands Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 19:04 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 18:02 | | A. Young Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 17:02 | | D. Mundy Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 15:38 | | M. Crowden Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 9:27 | | A. Sexton Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:25 | | B. Matera Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 4:37 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:32 | | S. Day Goal | 6 - 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 |