Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 368
- 378 STK
-
Kicks
- FRE 221
- 230 STK
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Handballs
- FRE 147
- 148 STK
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 27
- 24 STK
-
Clearances
- FRE 26
- 37 STK
-
Inside 50
- FRE 42
- 50 STK
-
Tackles
- FRE 53
- 60 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 29
- 32 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Lobb2 Goals
1
J. Higgins4 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw40 Disposals
8
B. Hill30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw13 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:36 |  | T. Colyer Goal | 55 - 65 |
| 22:25 |  | M. King Goal | 49 - 65 |
| 18:43 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 12:01 | | M. Walters Behind | 43 - 59 |
| 7:18 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 42 - 59 |
| 5:02 | | J. Steele Behind | 41 - 59 |
| 0:45 | | Rushed | 41 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | J. Higgins Behind | 40 - 58 |
| 29:05 | | M. King Behind | 40 - 57 |
| 26:12 | | J. Gresham Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 24:45 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 40 - 55 |
| 23:03 | | J. Higgins Goal | 39 - 55 |
| 19:17 | | J. Higgins Goal | 39 - 49 |
| 18:30 | | J. Aish Behind | 39 - 43 |
| 15:03 | | M. King Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 12:44 | | M. King Goal | 38 - 37 |
| 10:57 | | M. King Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 9:17 | | L. Meek Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 3:22 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 1:23 | | J. Higgins Goal | 31 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 | | T. Membrey Behind | 31 - 19 |
| 16:14 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 31 - 18 |
| 12:45 | | R. Lobb Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 11:16 | | T. Membrey Behind | 19 - 18 |
| 8:30 | | J. Higgins Goal | 19 - 17 |
| 7:40 | | R. Byrnes Behind | 19 - 11 |
| 5:14 | | D. Butler Goal | 19 - 10 |
| 2:37 | | M. Frederick Behind | 19 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:40 | | T. Membrey Behind | 18 - 4 |
| 22:54 | | M. Walters Goal | 18 - 3 |
| 18:59 | | T. Colyer Goal | 12 - 3 |
| 16:52 | | Rushed | 6 - 3 |
| 14:32 | | R. Lobb Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 8:57 | | J. Higgins Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:40 | | J. Gresham 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 |