Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 412
- 351 PORT
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Kicks
- WCE 272
- 198 PORT
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Handballs
- WCE 140
- 153 PORT
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Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 16 PORT
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Clearances
- WCE 41
- 27 PORT
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Inside 50
- WCE 57
- 40 PORT
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Tackles
- WCE 46
- 52 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 32
- 30 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
4
T. Marshall3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff36 Disposals
9
D. Houston28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden13 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 |  | R. Gray Goal | 108 - 71 |
| 29:53 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 108 - 65 |
| 29:02 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 107 - 65 |
| 27:06 | | T. Marshall Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 25:24 | | L. Ryan Goal | 107 - 58 |
| 24:02 | | T. Kelly Behind | 101 - 58 |
| 21:16 | | R. Gray Goal | 100 - 58 |
| 18:52 | | K. Amon Behind | 100 - 52 |
| 14:59 | | W. Drew Goal | 100 - 51 |
| 11:28 | | J. Rotham Behind | 100 - 45 |
| 9:01 | | J. Darling Goal | 99 - 45 |
| 4:46 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 93 - 45 |
| 2:40 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 87 - 45 |
| 1:29 | | O. Allen Behind | 87 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 86 - 39 |
| 22:14 | | D. Sheed Behind | 86 - 33 |
| 16:57 | | T. Marshall Goal | 85 - 33 |
| 10:13 | | J. Darling Goal | 85 - 27 |
| 8:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 79 - 27 |
| 6:57 | | R. Gray Goal | 73 - 27 |
| 4:51 | | T. Marshall Goal | 73 - 21 |
| 2:54 | | O. Allen Goal | 73 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | L. Ryan Behind | 67 - 15 |
| 23:48 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 66 - 15 |
| 21:05 | | J. Brander Behind | 60 - 15 |
| 18:31 | | S. Motlop Behind | 59 - 15 |
| 16:03 | | J. Darling Goal | 59 - 14 |
| 14:18 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 14 |
| 11:52 | | J. Cripps Goal | 47 - 14 |
| 9:18 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 41 - 14 |
| 7:40 | | D. Sheed Goal | 41 - 8 |
| 6:41 | | Rushed | 35 - 8 |
| 2:42 | | Rushed | 34 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 34 - 7 |
| 24:37 | | J. Brander Goal | 33 - 7 |
| 23:39 | | O. Allen Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 17:51 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:10 | | J. Brander Behind | 26 - 1 |
| 11:36 | | T. Marshall Behind | 25 - 1 |
| 9:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 7:01 | | L. Shuey Behind | 19 - 0 |
| 5:50 | | L. Ryan Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:12 | | J. Cripps Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:46 | | T. Kelly Goal | 6 - 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 |