Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 369
- 392 SYD
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Kicks
- ESS 205
- 222 SYD
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Handballs
- ESS 164
- 170 SYD
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Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 18 SYD
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Clearances
- ESS 42
- 29 SYD
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Inside 50
- ESS 69
- 47 SYD
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Tackles
- ESS 50
- 56 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 52
- 18 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford5 Goals
36
J. Amartey4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
21
E. Gulden37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett17 Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 |  | J. Menzie Goal | 99 - 101 |
| 27:13 |  | Rushed | 93 - 101 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 93 - 100 |
| 22:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 92 - 100 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 92 - 94 |
| 20:00 | | S. Durham Goal | 91 - 94 |
| 15:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 85 - 94 |
| 14:31 | | S. Wicks Behind | 79 - 94 |
| 11:06 | | P. Wright Goal | 79 - 93 |
| 7:31 | | K. Langford Goal | 73 - 93 |
| 5:58 | | T. Papley Behind | 67 - 93 |
| 5:07 | | Rushed | 67 - 92 |
| 3:41 | | C. Mills Behind | 66 - 92 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:07 | | P. Wright Goal | 66 - 91 |
| 22:36 | | B. Campbell Behind | 60 - 91 |
| 18:43 | | L. McDonald Goal | 60 - 90 |
| 14:07 | | A. Perkins Behind | 60 - 84 |
| 12:14 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 84 |
| 9:47 | | N. Martin Goal | 53 - 84 |
| 7:46 | | T. Papley Goal | 47 - 84 |
| 6:52 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 47 - 78 |
| 6:09 | | H. McLean Behind | 46 - 78 |
| 3:04 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 77 |
| 1:22 | | E. Gulden Goal | 46 - 71 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | S. Wicks Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 27:20 | | W. Hayward Behind | 46 - 59 |
| 26:05 | | J. Amartey Goal | 46 - 58 |
| 23:19 | | J. McInerney Goal | 46 - 52 |
| 22:03 | | C. Mills Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 19:05 | | L. McDonald Behind | 46 - 45 |
| 17:04 | | N. Bryan Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 15:01 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 45 - 44 |
| 13:43 | | C. Warner Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 11:55 | | A. Perkins Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 7:38 | | K. Langford Goal | 38 - 38 |
| 6:24 | | J. Amartey Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 3:46 | | J. Amartey Goal | 32 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 28:01 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 26 - 31 |
| 25:45 | | P. Wright Behind | 20 - 31 |
| 22:53 | | J. Amartey Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 21:03 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 18:56 | | N. Bryan Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 15:13 | | J. Amartey Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 12:19 | | S. Wicks Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 9:24 | | K. Langford Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 7:15 | | N. Hind Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 6 - 7 |
| 3:45 | | S. Wicks Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:24 | | K. Langford Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |