Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 364
- 376 ESS
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Kicks
- WCE 218
- 236 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 146
- 140 ESS
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Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 15 ESS
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Clearances
- WCE 37
- 38 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 45
- 57 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 46
- 55 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 52
- 14 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed43 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui17 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 |  | K. Langford Behind | 71 - 87 |
| 26:06 | | A. Waterman Goal | 71 - 86 |
| 22:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 21:05 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 71 - 74 |
| 16:22 | | N. Hind Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 14:21 | | C. Hooker Behind | 71 - 72 |
| 12:42 |  | J. Waterman Goal | 71 - 71 |
| 10:42 | | Rushed | 65 - 71 |
| 9:06 | | D. Parish Behind | 65 - 70 |
| 6:57 | | C. Hooker Behind | 65 - 69 |
| 0:39 | | J. Stringer Goal | 65 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | N. Cox Behind | 65 - 62 |
| 25:58 | | J. Stringer Goal | 65 - 61 |
| 24:36 | | E. Yeo Behind | 65 - 55 |
| 23:59 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 64 - 55 |
| 20:04 | | J. Waterman Behind | 63 - 55 |
| 18:09 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 62 - 55 |
| 15:51 | | N. Cox Goal | 62 - 49 |
| 13:57 | | C. Hooker Goal | 62 - 43 |
| 8:56 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 62 - 37 |
| 6:51 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 56 - 37 |
| 4:31 | | J. Cripps Behind | 55 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:14 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 37 |
| 30:43 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 54 - 31 |
| 25:28 | | D. Sheed Goal | 54 - 25 |
| 24:00 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 48 - 25 |
| 22:43 | | J. Stringer Behind | 42 - 25 |
| 17:32 | | J. Stringer Behind | 42 - 24 |
| 15:05 | | J. Cripps Goal | 42 - 23 |
| 12:28 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 36 - 23 |
| 10:34 | | J. Waterman Goal | 30 - 23 |
| 8:46 | | Rushed | 24 - 23 |
| 2:23 | | W. Snelling Goal | 24 - 22 |
| 1:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 24 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:58 | | A. Waterman Behind | 18 - 16 |
| 17:43 | | C. Hooker Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 13:58 | | A. Perkins Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 12:39 | | C. Hooker Behind | 18 - 8 |
| 10:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 7:49 | | H. Jones Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 5:38 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:05 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:48 | | J. Petruccelle 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 |