Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 350
- 362 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SUNS 217
- 224 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SUNS 133
- 138 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SUNS 20
- 27 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SUNS 31
- 41 NMFC
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Inside 50
- SUNS 43
- 70 NMFC
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Tackles
- SUNS 52
- 56 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 53
- 32 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
50
B. Brown2 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Fiorini31 Disposals
10
B. Cunnington31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
D. Swallow14 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 |  | J. Polec Behind | 72 - 99 |
| 29:17 |  | J. Joyce Goal | 72 - 98 |
| 26:08 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 66 - 98 |
| 18:14 | | N. Larkey Behind | 60 - 98 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 60 - 97 |
| 15:00 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 60 - 96 |
| 13:50 | | J. Martin Goal | 60 - 95 |
| 11:34 | | B. Brown Goal | 54 - 95 |
| 9:33 | | B. King Goal | 54 - 89 |
| 6:49 | | N. Holman Behind | 48 - 89 |
| 5:24 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 47 - 89 |
| 4:24 | | Rushed | 47 - 83 |
| 3:15 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 47 - 82 |
| 1:10 | | Rushed | 47 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | J. Corbett Behind | 46 - 81 |
| 28:55 | | T. Miller Goal | 45 - 81 |
| 25:50 | | B. Brown Goal | 39 - 81 |
| 22:15 | | T. Thomas Behind | 39 - 75 |
| 21:09 | | M. Wood Goal | 39 - 74 |
| 18:59 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 68 |
| 16:41 | | K. Turner Goal | 33 - 68 |
| 14:36 | | M. Wood Behind | 33 - 62 |
| 12:19 | | B. Brown Behind | 33 - 61 |
| 7:39 | | K. Turner Behind | 33 - 60 |
| 4:24 | | A. Sexton Goal | 33 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:34 | | W. Brodie Goal | 27 - 59 |
| 17:18 | | B. King Goal | 21 - 59 |
| 16:01 | | J. Polec Goal | 15 - 59 |
| 8:05 | | D. Swallow Goal | 15 - 53 |
| 6:57 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 9 - 53 |
| 5:54 | | B. Brown Behind | 9 - 52 |
| 3:48 | | K. Turner Goal | 9 - 51 |
| 3:22 | | B. Brown Behind | 9 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | T. Thomas Goal | 9 - 44 |
| 26:54 | | A. Miles Behind | 9 - 38 |
| 24:24 | | B. King Behind | 8 - 38 |
| 21:52 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 20:29 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 17:48 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 15:58 | | T. Thomas Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 13:58 | | N. Larkey Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 8:28 | | M. Wood Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 6:18 | | L. McDonald Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:28 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 3:03 | | W. Powell Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:49 | | D. Macpherson 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 |