Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 329
- 404 COLL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 221
- 231 COLL
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Handballs
- SUNS 108
- 173 COLL
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 16
- 21 COLL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 30
- 35 COLL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 62 COLL
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Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 61 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 34
- 25 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
M. Rowell2 Goals
5
J. Elliott5 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson35 Disposals
35
N. Daicos36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell17 Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 |  | B. Humphrey Behind | 42 - 120 |
| 24:38 | | M. Rosas Behind | 41 - 120 |
| 23:25 |  | T. Adams Goal | 40 - 120 |
| 20:49 | | M. Rosas Behind | 40 - 114 |
| 18:54 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 39 - 114 |
| 15:43 | | S. Flanders Behind | 39 - 108 |
| 13:13 | | B. King Behind | 38 - 108 |
| 11:23 | | J. Elliott Goal | 37 - 108 |
| 8:16 | | D. Cameron Goal | 37 - 102 |
| 5:12 | | Rushed | 37 - 96 |
| 1:52 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 37 - 95 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:11 | | N. Anderson Behind | 37 - 94 |
| 28:39 | | M. Rowell Goal | 36 - 94 |
| 26:23 | | M. Rowell Goal | 30 - 94 |
| 23:55 | | Rushed | 24 - 94 |
| 20:27 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 23 - 94 |
| 19:08 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 22 - 94 |
| 17:21 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 16 - 94 |
| 13:15 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 10 - 94 |
| 12:22 | | N. Daicos Behind | 10 - 93 |
| 7:27 | | B. Frampton Goal | 10 - 92 |
| 5:34 | | O. Markov Goal | 10 - 86 |
| 3:08 | | J. Noble Goal | 10 - 80 |
| 2:12 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 10 - 74 |
| 1:06 | | Rushed | 10 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 10 - 72 |
| 24:53 | | M. Cox Behind | 10 - 66 |
| 23:21 | | B. Hill Goal | 10 - 65 |
| 20:33 | | B. Hill Behind | 10 - 59 |
| 19:18 | | N. Daicos Goal | 10 - 58 |
| 17:49 | | H. Oea Goal | 10 - 52 |
| 14:50 | | J. Elliott Goal | 4 - 52 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 4 - 46 |
| 11:45 | | B. Frampton Goal | 3 - 46 |
| 8:41 | | J. Elliott Goal | 3 - 40 |
| 8:10 | | Rushed | 3 - 34 |
| 4:29 | | M. Cox Goal | 2 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | L. Weller Behind | 2 - 28 |
| 22:22 | | B. Hill Goal | 1 - 28 |
| 18:58 | | J. Crisp Goal | 1 - 22 |
| 16:06 | | J. Elliott Goal | 1 - 16 |
| 12:47 | | N. Daicos Behind | 1 - 10 |
| 11:13 | | N. Holman Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 7:53 | | B. McCreery Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 6:17 | | J. Elliott Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 4:13 | | J. Daicos Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:02 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |