Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 404
- 332 SUNS
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Kicks
- WCE 256
- 209 SUNS
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Handballs
- WCE 148
- 123 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 28
- 19 SUNS
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Clearances
- WCE 31
- 32 SUNS
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Inside 50
- WCE 57
- 46 SUNS
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Tackles
- WCE 48
- 45 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 45
- 18 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy5 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo33 Disposals
24
D. Swallow29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 139 - 59 |
| 21:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 133 - 59 |
| 16:03 |  | A. Young Goal | 127 - 59 |
| 13:19 | | J. Waterman Goal | 127 - 53 |
| 11:43 | | C. Masten Goal | 121 - 53 |
| 9:23 | | W. Rioli Goal | 115 - 53 |
| 7:27 | | Rushed | 109 - 53 |
| 5:45 | | S. Day Behind | 108 - 53 |
| 1:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 108 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | J. Martin Goal | 102 - 52 |
| 24:57 | | A. Sexton Goal | 102 - 46 |
| 23:07 | | C. Masten Behind | 102 - 40 |
| 20:28 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 101 - 40 |
| 19:28 | | J. Lyons Behind | 95 - 40 |
| 17:25 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 95 - 39 |
| 13:32 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 95 - 33 |
| 12:20 | | M. LeCras Goal | 95 - 32 |
| 10:59 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 89 - 32 |
| 8:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 88 - 32 |
| 7:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 88 - 26 |
| 4:59 | | J. Darling Behind | 87 - 26 |
| 2:27 | | J. Cripps Goal | 86 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 | | E. Yeo Behind | 80 - 26 |
| 24:00 | | M. LeCras Goal | 79 - 26 |
| 22:23 | | J. Cripps Goal | 73 - 26 |
| 20:29 | | J. Cripps Goal | 67 - 26 |
| 19:21 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 61 - 26 |
| 17:48 | | T. Lynch Goal | 55 - 26 |
| 16:02 | | T. Lynch Behind | 55 - 20 |
| 14:32 | | J. Cripps Goal | 55 - 19 |
| 11:44 | | W. Rioli Goal | 49 - 19 |
| 7:44 | | D. Venables Goal | 43 - 19 |
| 7:00 | | J. Waterman Behind | 37 - 19 |
| 6:12 | | D. Venables Behind | 36 - 19 |
| 4:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 29 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 | | C. Masten Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 24:21 | | A. Gaff Behind | 22 - 19 |
| 21:30 | | A. Young Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 21 - 13 |
| 19:29 | | D. Swallow Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 17:52 | | T. Lynch Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 15:27 | | M. LeCras Behind | 21 - 0 |
| 14:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 10:26 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 8:38 | | J. Darling Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:44 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 2:48 | | S. Lycett 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 |