Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 323
- 335 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 206
- 220 CARL
-
Handballs
- FRE 117
- 115 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 45
- 26 CARL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 52
- 40 CARL
-
Tackles
- FRE 36
- 51 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 41
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
A. Brayshaw2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw28 Disposals
18
S. Walsh25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy13 Contested Possessions
15
P. Dow13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 |  | M. Owies Behind | 64 - 80 |
| 24:20 | | J. Martin Behind | 64 - 79 |
| 23:05 | | S. Walsh Goal | 64 - 78 |
| 20:49 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 64 - 72 |
| 12:57 | | A. Saad Behind | 64 - 71 |
| 8:55 | | E. Betts Goal | 64 - 70 |
| 4:05 | | Rushed | 64 - 64 |
| 2:26 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 64 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:18 | | L. Henry Behind | 63 - 63 |
| 29:58 | | S. Darcy Behind | 62 - 63 |
| 25:59 | | Rushed | 61 - 63 |
| 24:16 | | M. Walters Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 23:33 | | Rushed | 54 - 63 |
| 21:10 | | R. Lobb Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 19:24 | | R. Lobb Behind | 47 - 63 |
| 17:19 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 46 - 63 |
| 15:10 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 40 - 63 |
| 12:54 | | H. McKay Goal | 40 - 57 |
| 11:06 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 40 - 51 |
| 9:24 | | T. Colyer Behind | 34 - 51 |
| 7:06 | | T. Williamson Behind | 33 - 51 |
| 5:24 | | H. McKay Goal | 33 - 50 |
| 2:57 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 33 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | L. Henry Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 23:58 | | A. Cerra Behind | 26 - 44 |
| 21:56 | | S. Darcy Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 19:07 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 19 - 44 |
| 17:11 | | H. McKay Goal | 18 - 44 |
| 15:29 | | L. Schultz Behind | 18 - 38 |
| 12:30 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 17 - 38 |
| 8:39 | | P. Dow Goal | 11 - 38 |
| 7:26 | | C. Serong Behind | 11 - 32 |
| 5:06 | | J. Treacy Goal | 10 - 32 |
| 0:55 | | M. Owies Goal | 4 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | L. Henry Behind | 4 - 26 |
| 25:42 | | T. De Koning Goal | 3 - 26 |
| 20:30 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 3 - 20 |
| 19:07 | | M. Walters Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 11:48 | | Rushed | 2 - 14 |
| 9:56 | | E. Betts Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 6:57 | | A. Cerra Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 3:58 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 2:28 | | J. Martin Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:03 | | H. McKay 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 |