Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 317
- 289 RICH
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Kicks
- WCE 196
- 186 RICH
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Handballs
- WCE 121
- 103 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 20
- 11 RICH
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Clearances
- WCE 48
- 25 RICH
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Inside 50
- WCE 61
- 40 RICH
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Tackles
- WCE 50
- 63 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 24
- 49 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman6 Goals
42
M. Lefau3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly29 Disposals
3
L. Baker25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo19 Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 109 - 70 |
| 25:22 |  | M. Lefau Behind | 108 - 70 |
| 23:29 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 108 - 69 |
| 16:45 | | M. Lefau Goal | 107 - 69 |
| 14:42 | | T. Kelly Behind | 107 - 63 |
| 14:10 | | E. Yeo Behind | 106 - 63 |
| 13:12 | | Rushed | 105 - 63 |
| 10:40 | | C. Chesser Goal | 104 - 63 |
| 8:23 | | S. Campbell Behind | 98 - 63 |
| 2:55 | | M. Lefau Goal | 98 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | M. Lefau Behind | 98 - 56 |
| 28:58 | | T. Brockman Behind | 98 - 55 |
| 27:19 | | T. Cole Behind | 97 - 55 |
| 24:12 | | D. Martin Goal | 96 - 55 |
| 22:50 | | Rushed | 96 - 49 |
| 20:07 | | J. Darling Behind | 95 - 49 |
| 15:57 | | J. Waterman Goal | 94 - 49 |
| 13:06 | | J. Cripps Goal | 88 - 49 |
| 11:13 | | J. Waterman Goal | 82 - 49 |
| 6:16 | | J. Waterman Behind | 76 - 49 |
| 3:51 | | E. Yeo Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 1:55 | | T. Kelly Behind | 69 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:57 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 68 - 49 |
| 32:47 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 67 - 49 |
| 28:12 | | J. Waterman Goal | 61 - 49 |
| 25:45 | | M. Rioli Goal | 55 - 49 |
| 24:03 | | T. Sonsie Goal | 55 - 43 |
| 23:05 | | L. Baker Behind | 55 - 37 |
| 21:49 | | J. Waterman Goal | 55 - 36 |
| 21:23 | | Rushed | 49 - 36 |
| 18:42 | | E. Yeo Goal | 49 - 35 |
| 17:37 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 15:52 | | M. Pickett Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 14:35 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 12:20 | | J. Cripps Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 8:41 | | S. Bolton Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 4:05 | | J. Waterman Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 2:34 | | J. Williams Goal | 25 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | J. Waterman Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 26:45 | | H. Reid Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 25:05 | | J. Darling Goal | 7 - 27 |
| 20:25 | | J. Short Behind | 1 - 27 |
| 19:26 | | M. Rioli Behind | 1 - 26 |
| 15:17 | | L. Baker Goal | 1 - 25 |
| 11:59 | | S. Bolton Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 6:57 | | J. Waterman Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 5:36 | | S. Bolton Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 3:53 | | S. Bolton Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:03 | | M. Lefau 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 |