Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 358
- 378 RICH
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Kicks
- WCE 219
- 245 RICH
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Handballs
- WCE 139
- 133 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 23 RICH
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Clearances
- WCE 30
- 34 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 36
- 65 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 43
- 42 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 15
- 45 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
19
T. Lynch7 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Shuey28 Disposals
15
J. Short31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
L. Duggan11 Contested Possessions
19
T. Lynch13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 |  | T. Kelly Goal | 56 - 165 |
| 29:50 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 50 - 165 |
| 27:42 | | T. Lynch Goal | 50 - 159 |
| 25:30 | | J. Castagna Behind | 50 - 153 |
| 22:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 50 - 152 |
| 21:00 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 44 - 152 |
| 18:06 | | J. Darling Goal | 44 - 146 |
| 16:25 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 38 - 146 |
| 13:56 | | J. Cripps Behind | 38 - 140 |
| 11:42 | | Rushed | 37 - 140 |
| 10:52 | | T. Lynch Behind | 37 - 139 |
| 7:23 | | T. Lynch Goal | 37 - 138 |
| 5:50 | | S. Bolton Behind | 37 - 132 |
| 4:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 37 - 131 |
| 2:39 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 31 - 131 |
| 1:09 | | M. Rioli Goal | 31 - 125 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | I. Soldo Goal | 31 - 119 |
| 26:52 | | M. Rioli Goal | 31 - 113 |
| 25:35 | | M. Rioli Goal | 31 - 107 |
| 24:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 31 - 101 |
| 23:26 | | Rushed | 31 - 95 |
| 22:14 | | L. Ryan Behind | 31 - 94 |
| 20:39 | | Rushed | 30 - 94 |
| 19:07 | | S. Bolton Behind | 30 - 93 |
| 17:18 | | T. Lynch Goal | 30 - 92 |
| 15:40 | | J. Cripps Behind | 30 - 86 |
| 12:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 29 - 86 |
| 11:30 | | J. Castagna Behind | 23 - 86 |
| 9:28 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 23 - 85 |
| 5:19 | | S. Bolton Goal | 22 - 85 |
| 2:21 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 22 - 79 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | T. Lynch Goal | 16 - 79 |
| 25:04 | | J. Castagna Goal | 16 - 73 |
| 23:13 | | L. Ryan Goal | 16 - 67 |
| 21:07 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 10 - 67 |
| 18:33 | | W. Rioli Behind | 10 - 61 |
| 16:39 | | T. Lynch Behind | 9 - 61 |
| 14:22 | | S. Stack Behind | 9 - 60 |
| 13:10 | | J. Short Behind | 9 - 59 |
| 10:40 | | D. Prestia Goal | 9 - 58 |
| 7:55 | | Rushed | 9 - 52 |
| 6:38 | | S. Bolton Goal | 8 - 52 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 8 - 46 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | H. Dixon Behind | 8 - 45 |
| 27:01 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 7 - 45 |
| 24:28 | | S. Bolton Goal | 7 - 39 |
| 23:29 | | J. Darling Behind | 7 - 33 |
| 22:38 | | T. Lynch Behind | 6 - 33 |
| 21:07 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 32 |
| 16:35 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 14:22 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 10:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 9:05 | | T. Lynch Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 7:38 | | L. Strnadica Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:05 | | J. Castagna Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:37 | | T. Lynch 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 |