Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 348
- 380 RICH
-
Kicks
- ESS 196
- 230 RICH
-
Handballs
- ESS 152
- 150 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 34 RICH
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Inside 50
- ESS 53
- 52 RICH
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 46 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 27
- 31 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
C. Hooker3 Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish44 Disposals
4
D. Martin27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish16 Contested Possessions
50
M. Pickett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 |  | D. Rioli Goal | 84 - 123 |
| 29:54 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 84 - 117 |
| 26:19 | | N. Balta Goal | 84 - 111 |
| 24:14 |  | A. Perkins Behind | 84 - 105 |
| 22:38 | | S. Bolton Goal | 83 - 105 |
| 20:56 | | D. Martin Goal | 83 - 99 |
| 17:50 | | S. Bolton Goal | 83 - 93 |
| 15:34 | | J. Castagna Goal | 83 - 87 |
| 12:03 | | J. Aarts Behind | 83 - 81 |
| 10:39 | | A. Waterman Goal | 83 - 80 |
| 9:26 | | K. Langford Goal | 77 - 80 |
| 7:20 | | C. Hooker Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 6:19 | | A. Waterman Behind | 65 - 80 |
| 3:41 | | C. Hooker Goal | 64 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:39 | | D. Martin Goal | 58 - 80 |
| 26:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 58 - 74 |
| 25:30 | | Rushed | 52 - 74 |
| 24:12 | | N. Cox Goal | 51 - 74 |
| 23:03 | | Rushed | 45 - 74 |
| 20:41 | | J. Graham Goal | 44 - 74 |
| 19:24 | | D. Parish Behind | 44 - 68 |
| 18:00 | | Rushed | 43 - 68 |
| 16:41 | | J. Castagna Goal | 42 - 68 |
| 13:34 | | A. Perkins Behind | 42 - 62 |
| 12:21 | | S. Bolton Goal | 41 - 62 |
| 9:02 | | A. Phillips Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 4:36 | | B. Ham Goal | 40 - 56 |
| 0:43 | | Rushed | 34 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | P. Ambrose Behind | 34 - 55 |
| 25:57 | | B. Ham Goal | 33 - 55 |
| 24:27 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 27 - 55 |
| 22:03 | | J. Graham Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 18:58 | | A. Waterman Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 16:24 | | J. Caddy Goal | 21 - 48 |
| 14:52 | | A. Phillips Goal | 21 - 42 |
| 13:26 | | J. Aarts Behind | 15 - 42 |
| 11:17 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 15 - 41 |
| 9:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 15 - 35 |
| 8:41 | | N. Cox Behind | 15 - 34 |
| 4:01 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 2:05 | | C. Hooker Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 0:58 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 8 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 23:31 | | D. Parish Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 18:59 | | J. Castagna Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 17:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 14:33 | | B. Ham Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 11:48 | | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 9:30 | | D. Martin Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 4:18 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 2:51 | | D. Prestia Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:15 | | M. Chol Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |