Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 349
- 367 BL
-
Kicks
- SUNS 198
- 238 BL
-
Handballs
- SUNS 151
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 19
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- SUNS 35
- 46 BL
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Inside 50
- SUNS 48
- 55 BL
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Tackles
- SUNS 59
- 69 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 46
- 43 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
5
M. Robinson3 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Fiorini31 Disposals
9
L. Neale28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
B. Fiorini13 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:16 |  | C. Rayner Behind | 62 - 111 |
| 30:38 |  | A. Sexton Behind | 62 - 110 |
| 24:22 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 61 - 110 |
| 22:23 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 60 - 110 |
| 19:40 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 60 - 104 |
| 15:28 | | L. Taylor Goal | 60 - 98 |
| 13:46 | | L. Neale Behind | 60 - 92 |
| 13:08 | | T. Cutler Behind | 60 - 91 |
| 10:18 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 60 - 90 |
| 9:11 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 59 - 90 |
| 7:16 | | P. Wright Goal | 58 - 90 |
| 5:43 | | C. Rayner Goal | 52 - 90 |
| 4:34 | | T. Miller Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 2:27 | | C. Cameron Goal | 46 - 84 |
| 1:57 | | L. Taylor Behind | 46 - 78 |
| 1:22 | | J. Berry Behind | 46 - 77 |
| 0:44 | | J. Bowes Behind | 46 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | L. Taylor Behind | 45 - 76 |
| 21:33 | | L. Neale Goal | 45 - 75 |
| 20:18 | | M. Robinson Goal | 45 - 69 |
| 17:26 | | A. Sexton Behind | 45 - 63 |
| 15:24 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 44 - 63 |
| 11:06 | | M. Robinson Goal | 44 - 62 |
| 10:04 | | J. Lyons Goal | 44 - 56 |
| 8:53 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 7:15 | | A. Sexton Goal | 44 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 | | A. Sexton Goal | 38 - 44 |
| 25:23 | | M. Robinson Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 23:34 | | A. Witherden Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 21:29 | | C. Rayner Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 18:18 | | J. Corbett Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 13:28 | | Rushed | 26 - 26 |
| 10:22 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 7:23 | | J. Corbett Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 5:03 | | C. Rayner Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 1:56 | | D. McStay Behind | 20 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | D. Swallow Behind | 20 - 17 |
| 26:42 | | M. Robinson Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 21:42 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 18:46 | | P. Wright Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 15:58 | | Rushed | 7 - 16 |
| 14:29 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 6 - 16 |
| 13:52 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 16 |
| 12:13 | | J. Lyons Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 11:46 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 9:16 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 7:57 | | J. Berry Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:24 | | E. Hipwood 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 |