Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 385
- 362 WB
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Kicks
- FRE 206
- 203 WB
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Handballs
- FRE 179
- 159 WB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 14
- 18 WB
-
Clearances
- FRE 47
- 30 WB
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Inside 50
- FRE 52
- 50 WB
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Tackles
- FRE 53
- 60 WB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 47
- 34 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Banfield3 Goals
10
S. Darcy3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Fyfe37 Disposals
31
B. Dale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong20 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 |  | M. Walters Goal | 95 - 71 |
| 26:55 | | B. Banfield Goal | 89 - 71 |
| 22:14 | | B. Banfield Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 22:14 | | B. Banfield Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 14:29 | | P. Voss Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 12:36 | | L. Jackson Behind | 76 - 71 |
| 8:13 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 75 - 71 |
| 4:27 | | T. English Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 2:45 | | M. Frederick Goal | 75 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | S. Darcy Goal | 69 - 64 |
| 26:17 | | R. Garcia Behind | 69 - 58 |
| 25:51 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 69 - 57 |
| 21:39 | | M. Johnson Behind | 69 - 56 |
| 19:30 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 68 - 56 |
| 17:47 | | S. Darcy Behind | 62 - 56 |
| 15:00 | | J. Clark Behind | 62 - 55 |
| 13:12 | | J. Treacy Goal | 61 - 55 |
| 10:55 | | S. Darcy Goal | 55 - 55 |
| 9:33 | | Rushed | 55 - 49 |
| 8:30 | | T. English Behind | 55 - 48 |
| 6:28 | | A. Treloar Behind | 55 - 47 |
| 5:00 | | A. Treloar Behind | 55 - 46 |
| 3:25 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 55 - 45 |
| 1:48 | | L. Jackson Goal | 54 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | J. Sharp Behind | 48 - 45 |
| 25:22 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 47 - 45 |
| 22:07 | | B. Dale Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 18:24 | | J. Treacy Goal | 47 - 38 |
| 15:47 | | P. Voss Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 13:55 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 12:35 | | M. Frederick Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 11:58 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 7:04 | | S. Darcy Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 5:55 | | B. Dale Goal | 28 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:22 | | J. Treacy Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 28:23 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 26:32 | | T. English Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 24:28 | | A. Naughton Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 23:48 | | L. Jackson Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 22:00 | | B. Banfield Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 19:55 | | R. West Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 17:05 | | B. Banfield Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 15:09 | | H. Young Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 14:12 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 11:38 | | M. Walters Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:05 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:50 | | L. Jackson 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 |