Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ADEL 457
- 349 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 252
- 196 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 205
- 153 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 29
- 14 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 30
- 42 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 54
- 40 SUNS
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Tackles
- ADEL 58
- 84 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 36
- 36 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
T. Lynch3 Goals
24
D. Swallow3 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
24
D. Swallow32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
C. Ellis-Yolmen19 Contested Possessions
14
L. Weller9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 |  | L. Brown Behind | 110 - 62 |
| 27:33 | | Rushed | 109 - 62 |
| 23:25 |  | D. Swallow Goal | 108 - 62 |
| 21:44 | | L. Brown Behind | 108 - 56 |
| 16:49 | | M. McGovern Goal | 107 - 56 |
| 15:42 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 101 - 56 |
| 13:37 | | R. Douglas Goal | 100 - 56 |
| 12:24 | | N. Holman Behind | 94 - 56 |
| 11:41 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 94 - 55 |
| 8:33 | | R. Knight Goal | 93 - 55 |
| 3:49 | | Rushed | 87 - 55 |
| 1:07 | | J. Martin Goal | 87 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 | | R. Atkins Behind | 87 - 48 |
| 28:52 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 86 - 48 |
| 26:47 | | T. Lynch Goal | 85 - 48 |
| 24:38 | | J. Martin Behind | 79 - 48 |
| 18:40 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 79 - 47 |
| 17:39 | | D. Swallow Goal | 73 - 47 |
| 15:15 | | M. Barlow Goal | 73 - 41 |
| 11:04 | | J. Martin Behind | 73 - 35 |
| 5:02 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 73 - 34 |
| 1:32 | | M. Crouch Goal | 73 - 28 |
| 0:22 | | A. Sexton Goal | 67 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 67 - 22 |
| 24:52 | | M. Spencer Behind | 61 - 22 |
| 24:22 | | Rushed | 61 - 21 |
| 22:26 | | R. Knight Goal | 61 - 20 |
| 18:34 | | D. Swallow Goal | 55 - 20 |
| 17:24 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 55 - 14 |
| 15:28 | | T. Lynch Goal | 54 - 14 |
| 14:56 | | Rushed | 48 - 14 |
| 10:29 | | T. Walker Behind | 47 - 14 |
| 6:21 | | L. Weller Behind | 46 - 14 |
| 5:14 | | T. Walker Goal | 46 - 13 |
| 3:19 | | R. Douglas Goal | 40 - 13 |
| 1:24 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 34 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:14 | | R. Douglas Goal | 28 - 13 |
| 24:33 | | T. Miller Goal | 22 - 13 |
| 21:23 | | J. Lonergan Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 18:50 | | J. Lyons Behind | 22 - 1 |
| 18:10 | | R. Atkins Behind | 22 - 0 |
| 15:16 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 21 - 0 |
| 12:47 | | T. Walker Behind | 15 - 0 |
| 11:24 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 6:14 | | M. McGovern Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:43 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:19 | | M. McGovern 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 |