Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 327
- 390 MELB
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Kicks
- SUNS 180
- 235 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 147
- 155 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 15
- 11 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 36
- 45 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 49
- 54 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 47
- 50 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 34
- 40 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
10
D. Turner4 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson33 Disposals
15
E. Langdon37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 |  | Rushed | 63 - 117 |
| 30:22 |  | D. Turner Goal | 62 - 117 |
| 28:39 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 62 - 111 |
| 27:00 | | D. Turner Goal | 62 - 105 |
| 24:37 | | B. King Goal | 62 - 99 |
| 23:13 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 56 - 99 |
| 19:56 | | J. McVee Goal | 56 - 98 |
| 16:13 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 56 - 92 |
| 12:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 55 - 92 |
| 9:27 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 55 - 86 |
| 8:23 | | E. Langdon Behind | 55 - 85 |
| 6:45 | | J. McVee Behind | 55 - 84 |
| 5:15 | | J. Viney Goal | 55 - 83 |
| 4:11 | | M. Andrew Behind | 55 - 77 |
| 1:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 54 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | J. Walter Behind | 54 - 71 |
| 14:29 | | B. King Goal | 53 - 71 |
| 7:37 | | H. Petty Goal | 47 - 71 |
| 5:52 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 47 - 65 |
| 1:18 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 47 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 | | H. Petty Goal | 47 - 53 |
| 29:26 | | J. Walter Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 27:14 | | J. Witts Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 24:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 47 |
| 23:09 | | M. Gawn Behind | 40 - 41 |
| 20:51 | | M. Andrew Behind | 40 - 40 |
| 19:39 | | J. Bowey Behind | 39 - 40 |
| 17:02 | | D. Turner Behind | 39 - 39 |
| 13:46 | | L. Weller Goal | 39 - 38 |
| 12:22 | | S. Flanders Goal | 33 - 38 |
| 11:11 | | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 8:55 | | J. Viney Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 6:05 | | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 3:10 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 1:35 | | H. Petty Goal | 20 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | A. Davies Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 25:36 | | D. Turner Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 24:04 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 22:20 | | D. Turner Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 19:27 | | D. Turner Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 16:27 | | J. Viney Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 15:16 | | S. Flanders Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 13:09 | | T. Miller Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 8:57 | | N. Holman Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 6:17 | | N. Anderson 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 |