Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 345
- 362 WB
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Kicks
- WCE 238
- 221 WB
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Handballs
- WCE 107
- 141 WB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 11
- 18 WB
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 44 WB
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Inside 50
- WCE 38
- 60 WB
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Tackles
- WCE 49
- 52 WB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 45
- 25 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
O. Allen2 Goals
33
A. Naughton4 Goals
Disposals
25
S. Hurn26 Disposals
6
J. Macrae32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui16 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 43 - 98 |
| 25:07 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 37 - 98 |
| 21:36 | | C. Weightman Behind | 37 - 92 |
| 19:35 | | R. Garcia Goal | 37 - 91 |
| 18:13 | | Rushed | 37 - 85 |
| 17:09 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 37 - 84 |
| 14:50 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 37 - 83 |
| 13:21 | | A. Naughton Goal | 37 - 77 |
| 11:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 37 - 71 |
| 9:04 | | J. Macrae Goal | 37 - 65 |
| 4:51 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 37 - 59 |
| 3:44 | | O. Allen Behind | 37 - 58 |
| 1:11 | | T. English Behind | 36 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | | J. Waterman Behind | 36 - 57 |
| 27:15 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 35 - 57 |
| 26:23 | | T. English Behind | 35 - 56 |
| 21:24 | | Rushed | 35 - 55 |
| 19:43 | | C. Weightman Goal | 35 - 54 |
| 15:13 | | O. Allen Goal | 35 - 48 |
| 13:27 | | O. Allen Goal | 29 - 48 |
| 12:11 | | B. Smith Goal | 23 - 48 |
| 11:06 | | Rushed | 23 - 42 |
| 7:41 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 22 - 42 |
| 6:30 | | B. Smith Goal | 16 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:37 | | T. McLean Goal | 16 - 36 |
| 22:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 16 - 30 |
| 19:52 | | D. Sheed Behind | 15 - 30 |
| 17:20 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 14 - 30 |
| 15:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 13:31 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 8 - 24 |
| 9:19 | | A. Naughton Behind | 7 - 24 |
| 8:15 | | B. Smith Behind | 7 - 23 |
| 4:32 | | B. Williams Behind | 7 - 22 |
| 1:48 | | J. Bruce Behind | 7 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 | | B. Smith Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 24:53 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 19:58 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 18:02 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 15:41 | | Rushed | 6 - 12 |
| 10:59 | | A. Naughton Behind | 6 - 11 |
| 9:57 | | J. Bruce Behind | 6 - 10 |
| 7:27 | | A. Gaff Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 5:03 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 4:13 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 2:18 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:28 | | Rushed | 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 |