Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 350
- 371 SYD
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Kicks
- FRE 196
- 260 SYD
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Handballs
- FRE 154
- 111 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 19
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 29 SYD
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Inside 50
- FRE 44
- 54 SYD
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Tackles
- FRE 52
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 48
- 19 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan24 Disposals
1
C. Warner35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy10 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 |  | D. Stephens Goal | 65 - 82 |
| 26:52 |  | M. Taberner Goal | 65 - 76 |
| 25:58 | | T. Hickey Behind | 59 - 76 |
| 20:19 | | T. Papley Goal | 59 - 75 |
| 19:18 | | T. Colyer Behind | 59 - 69 |
| 15:57 | | E. Gulden Goal | 58 - 69 |
| 15:13 | | L. Parker Behind | 58 - 63 |
| 13:13 | | Rushed | 58 - 62 |
| 9:53 | | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 7:48 | | L. Parker Behind | 57 - 56 |
| 6:41 | | W. Hayward Goal | 57 - 55 |
| 5:13 | | Rushed | 57 - 49 |
| 2:49 | | M. Walters Goal | 57 - 48 |
| 0:36 | | L. Schultz Goal | 51 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | C. Warner Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 25:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 24:10 | | Rushed | 45 - 46 |
| 21:40 | | C. Warner Goal | 44 - 46 |
| 18:45 | | R. Lobb Behind | 44 - 40 |
| 11:05 | | J. Amartey Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 8:51 | | I. Heeney Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 8:02 | | T. Papley Behind | 43 - 33 |
| 6:28 | | R. Lobb Behind | 43 - 32 |
| 4:40 | | T. Papley Goal | 42 - 32 |
| 1:55 | | M. Taberner Behind | 42 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 | | L. Franklin Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 29:05 | | L. Schultz Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 28:13 | | R. Clarke Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 21:37 | | Rushed | 35 - 19 |
| 20:01 | | E. Gulden Behind | 34 - 19 |
| 19:00 | | C. Mills Behind | 34 - 18 |
| 17:16 | | E. Gulden Goal | 34 - 17 |
| 12:52 | | M. Walters Behind | 34 - 11 |
| 10:59 | | O. Florent Behind | 33 - 11 |
| 9:47 | | B. Banfield Goal | 33 - 10 |
| 8:04 | | M. Taberner Goal | 27 - 10 |
| 5:10 | | W. Hayward Behind | 21 - 10 |
| 4:10 | | S. Reid Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 2:57 | | I. Heeney Behind | 21 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | M. Taberner Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 21:10 | | R. Lobb Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 18:38 | | J. Amartey Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 15:05 | | B. Banfield Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 13:18 | | D. Mundy Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:29 | | R. Lobb Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 4:58 | | R. Lobb Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:30 | | 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 |