Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 426
- 302 SUNS
-
Kicks
- MELB 262
- 162 SUNS
-
Handballs
- MELB 164
- 140 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 15 SUNS
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 29 SUNS
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Inside 50
- MELB 69
- 41 SUNS
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Tackles
- MELB 77
- 71 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 48 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
6
A. Sexton5 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver31 Disposals
11
T. Miller25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver14 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 143 - 47 |
| 27:02 | | J. Garlett Behind | 142 - 47 |
| 24:52 |  | M. Rischitelli Goal | 141 - 47 |
| 23:20 | | C. Petracca Goal | 141 - 41 |
| 20:58 | | J. Garlett Goal | 135 - 41 |
| 18:18 | | C. Petracca Behind | 129 - 41 |
| 16:37 | | J. Hogan Goal | 128 - 41 |
| 15:12 | | C. Oliver Behind | 122 - 41 |
| 11:56 | | J. Garlett Behind | 121 - 41 |
| 10:04 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 120 - 41 |
| 4:42 | | J. Hogan Goal | 120 - 40 |
| 2:23 | | J. Harmes Goal | 114 - 40 |
| 0:35 | | A. Sexton Goal | 108 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | T. McDonald Behind | 108 - 34 |
| 23:23 | | Rushed | 107 - 34 |
| 22:04 | | J. Garlett Goal | 106 - 34 |
| 20:50 | | Rushed | 100 - 34 |
| 19:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 99 - 34 |
| 18:28 | | J. Leslie Behind | 98 - 34 |
| 16:58 | | J. Hogan Behind | 98 - 33 |
| 14:32 | | J. Garlett Behind | 97 - 33 |
| 13:13 | | A. Sexton Goal | 96 - 33 |
| 10:08 | | J. Hogan Goal | 96 - 27 |
| 4:44 | | W. Powell Behind | 90 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 | | A. Sexton Goal | 90 - 26 |
| 26:55 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 90 - 20 |
| 21:11 | | A. Sexton Goal | 89 - 20 |
| 20:07 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 89 - 14 |
| 18:02 | | J. Harmes Goal | 83 - 14 |
| 16:45 | | J. Leslie Behind | 77 - 14 |
| 15:06 | | A. Sexton Goal | 77 - 13 |
| 14:15 | | J. Leslie Behind | 77 - 7 |
| 10:20 | | N. Jones Goal | 77 - 6 |
| 8:30 | | J. Hogan Goal | 71 - 6 |
| 6:24 | | J. Harmes Goal | 65 - 6 |
| 3:26 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 59 - 6 |
| 1:49 | | T. McDonald Behind | 58 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 57 - 6 |
| 27:58 | | C. Oliver Goal | 51 - 6 |
| 26:30 | | Rushed | 45 - 6 |
| 24:56 | | C. Spargo Goal | 44 - 6 |
| 22:35 | | C. Petracca Goal | 38 - 6 |
| 21:33 | | C. Oliver Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 19:50 | | C. Spargo Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 16:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 15:39 | | N. Holman Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 10:54 | | C. Salem Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 7:39 | | T. McDonald Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 5:58 | | C. Oliver Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:44 | | N. Jones Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
40 | 136.9 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
38 | 114.0 | WDLWW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 139.3 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 127.8 | LWWWL |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.8 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
32 | 111.8 | WLLLW |
| 7 |
 GWS
|
28 | 109.4 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 FRE
|
28 | 106.4 | LLWWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 122.1 | WLWLL |
| 10 |
 ESS
|
24 | 84.6 | WWLWL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 93.1 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
20 | 87.6 | WLWWL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
16 | 102.8 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
16 | 85.7 | WLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 79.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
12 | 71.1 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
10 | 78.1 | LLDWL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 64.5 | LLWLL |