Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 397
- 411 COLL
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Kicks
- SUNS 228
- 219 COLL
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Handballs
- SUNS 169
- 192 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 14
- 19 COLL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 39
- 44 COLL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 58
- 52 COLL
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Tackles
- SUNS 62
- 69 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 34
- 56 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
N. Holman2 Goals
24
J. Thomas4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Miller33 Disposals
3
T. Adams30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons20 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:37 |  | B. Crocker Behind | 60 - 99 |
| 24:29 |  | J. Schoenfeld Behind | 60 - 98 |
| 20:25 | | J. Thomas Goal | 59 - 98 |
| 18:26 | | A. Young Behind | 59 - 92 |
| 16:54 | | Rushed | 58 - 92 |
| 14:12 | | J. Thomas Behind | 57 - 92 |
| 13:49 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 57 - 91 |
| 10:17 | | C. Mayne Behind | 57 - 90 |
| 8:12 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 57 - 89 |
| 4:23 | | N. Holman Behind | 56 - 89 |
| 0:55 | | A. Young Goal | 55 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | B. Crossley Behind | 49 - 89 |
| 26:02 | | B. Crossley Behind | 48 - 89 |
| 25:09 | | T. Phillips Behind | 47 - 89 |
| 22:59 | | N. Holman Goal | 47 - 88 |
| 21:13 | | B. Crossley Goal | 41 - 88 |
| 19:35 | | J. Schoenfeld Goal | 35 - 88 |
| 18:45 | | T. Adams Behind | 29 - 88 |
| 14:34 | | J. Thomas Behind | 29 - 87 |
| 11:54 | | T. Miller Behind | 29 - 86 |
| 9:19 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 28 - 86 |
| 7:51 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 28 - 80 |
| 6:00 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 28 - 79 |
| 3:35 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 28 - 78 |
| 1:41 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 28 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:34 | | J. Dawson Goal | 28 - 66 |
| 22:28 | | B. Maynard Goal | 22 - 66 |
| 19:58 | | J. Thomas Goal | 22 - 60 |
| 18:43 | | B. Grundy Behind | 22 - 54 |
| 17:12 | | J. De Goey Goal | 22 - 53 |
| 15:18 | | D. Swallow Behind | 22 - 47 |
| 12:11 | | J. Thomas Goal | 21 - 47 |
| 10:10 | | M. Cox Goal | 21 - 41 |
| 9:10 | | B. Grundy Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 5:49 | | J. Martin Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 4:11 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 20 - 34 |
| 3:21 | | Rushed | 20 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 | | B. Crocker Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 23:40 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 23:03 | | Rushed | 20 - 20 |
| 19:47 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 17:45 | | N. Holman Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 14 - 13 |
| 14:33 | | J. Thomas Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 9:33 | | W. Powell Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:47 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:20 | | J. De Goey Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:13 | | J. Lyons Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:00 | | J. Martin 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 |