Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SUNS 345
- 405 ESS
-
Kicks
- SUNS 205
- 222 ESS
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Handballs
- SUNS 140
- 183 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 17
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- SUNS 31
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- SUNS 46
- 61 ESS
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Tackles
- SUNS 32
- 35 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 23
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
J. Jeffrey1 Goals
20
J. Stringer5 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Fiorini30 Disposals
3
D. Parish34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller11 Contested Possessions
20
J. Stringer13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:16 |  | D. Smith Behind | 30 - 98 |
| 12:44 |  | J. Townsend Goal | 30 - 97 |
| 10:52 | | S. Durham Behind | 24 - 97 |
| 4:49 | | D. Clarke Goal | 24 - 96 |
| 1:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 24 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | D. Smith Goal | 24 - 84 |
| 23:52 | | Rushed | 24 - 78 |
| 18:57 | | N. Hind Goal | 24 - 77 |
| 12:32 | | D. Parish Behind | 24 - 71 |
| 10:26 | | J. Corbett Behind | 24 - 70 |
| 8:52 | | A. Waterman Goal | 23 - 70 |
| 7:05 | | A. Sexton Behind | 23 - 64 |
| 4:41 | | D. Smith Behind | 22 - 64 |
| 3:31 | | J. Stringer Behind | 22 - 63 |
| 1:35 | | J. Stringer Goal | 22 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | A. Waterman Behind | 22 - 56 |
| 30:00 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 22 - 55 |
| 26:43 | | A. Francis Behind | 22 - 49 |
| 24:53 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 22 - 48 |
| 23:03 | | J. Stringer Goal | 16 - 48 |
| 18:01 | | Rushed | 16 - 42 |
| 17:24 | | Rushed | 15 - 42 |
| 16:49 | | P. Wright Behind | 15 - 41 |
| 15:06 | | A. Perkins Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 12:39 | | S. Durham Goal | 15 - 39 |
| 6:41 | | A. Waterman Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 4:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 2:52 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 1:56 | | Rushed | 15 - 15 |
| 0:51 | | Rushed | 14 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | A. Francis Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 27:21 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 25:05 | | J. Corbett Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 21:46 | | J. Jeffrey Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 15:31 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 13:28 | | Rushed | 1 - 12 |
| 8:10 | | A. Perkins Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |