Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 279
- 291 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 168
- 190 CARL
-
Handballs
- FRE 111
- 101 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 14
- 16 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 43 CARL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 42
- 41 CARL
-
Tackles
- FRE 66
- 68 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 43
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
18
S. Walsh1 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan24 Disposals
35
E. Curnow33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe15 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:08 |  | J. Newnes Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 19:31 | | L. Jones Behind | 36 - 34 |
| 9:58 |  | Rushed | 36 - 33 |
| 2:57 | | M. Frederick Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 0:45 | | L. Casboult Behind | 34 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 | | J. Honey Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 19:15 | | S. Walsh Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 17:32 | | H. McKay Behind | 34 - 30 |
| 15:54 | | H. McKay Goal | 34 - 29 |
| 12:24 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 8:56 | | M. Walters Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 7:28 | | M. Taberner Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 5:55 | | S. Walsh Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 0:23 | | J. Newnes Behind | 27 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:00 | | M. Taberner Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 17:00 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 12:02 | | L. Casboult Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 6:40 | | Rushed | 21 - 3 |
| 4:15 | | Rushed | 20 - 3 |
| 0:39 | | E. Betts Behind | 20 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:08 | | R. Lobb Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 21:17 | | Rushed | 14 - 1 |
| 15:20 | | M. Frederick Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:56 | | M. Taberner Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 2:14 | | P. Cripps Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
20 | 136.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
20 | 105.7 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 150.5 | WWWWL |
| 4 |
 GWS
|
16 | 134.6 | WLWWL |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 132.0 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 127.5 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
 HAW
|
16 | 108.3 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
12 | 110.0 | LWLLW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
12 | 104.6 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
12 | 98.1 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
12 | 92.7 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 90.5 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
8 | 122.1 | LLLWW |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 101.0 | LWWLL |
| 15 |
 RICH
|
8 | 65.7 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 72.7 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 MELB
|
4 | 68.7 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.3 | LLLLL |