Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 362
- 362 ESS
-
Kicks
- FRE 226
- 208 ESS
-
Handballs
- FRE 136
- 154 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 18
- 15 ESS
-
Clearances
- FRE 34
- 31 ESS
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Inside 50
- FRE 52
- 42 ESS
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Tackles
- FRE 56
- 45 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 39 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
L. Jackson3 Goals
20
J. Stringer1 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong32 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong13 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 |  | C. Serong Goal | 93 - 61 |
| 21:24 | | M. Frederick Goal | 87 - 61 |
| 19:40 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 81 - 61 |
| 18:12 | | J. Menzie Behind | 81 - 55 |
| 17:36 | | P. Wright Behind | 81 - 54 |
| 9:37 | | J. Menzie Goal | 81 - 53 |
| 6:55 | | L. Henry Behind | 81 - 47 |
| 3:50 | | D. Parish Goal | 80 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:08 | | L. Jackson Goal | 80 - 41 |
| 21:07 | | L. Schultz Goal | 74 - 41 |
| 19:16 | | M. Frederick Behind | 68 - 41 |
| 13:34 | | D. Parish Behind | 67 - 41 |
| 6:51 | | J. Stringer Behind | 67 - 40 |
| 5:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 67 - 39 |
| 2:26 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 67 - 33 |
| 0:43 | | M. Walters Goal | 61 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 | | M. Frederick Goal | 55 - 33 |
| 28:41 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 49 - 33 |
| 25:35 | | L. Jackson Behind | 49 - 27 |
| 22:57 | | L. Jackson Goal | 48 - 27 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 42 - 27 |
| 16:51 | | J. Amiss Goal | 41 - 27 |
| 12:15 | | N. Martin Goal | 35 - 27 |
| 9:58 | | J. Amiss Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 8:03 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 6:54 | | M. Johnson Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 3:19 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 1:15 | | J. Treacy Behind | 22 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 21 - 15 |
| 26:00 | | M. Walters Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 24:06 | | L. Jackson Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 18:49 | | A. Phillips Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 13:07 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 9:16 | | J. Amiss Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 8:34 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 7:05 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 5:26 | | S. Darcy Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 4:20 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:23 | | K. Langford Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |