Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 319
- 407 CARL
-
Kicks
- WCE 185
- 229 CARL
-
Handballs
- WCE 134
- 178 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- WCE 32
- 44 CARL
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Inside 50
- WCE 44
- 52 CARL
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Tackles
- WCE 74
- 75 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 43
- 38 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman2 Goals
17
B. Kemp4 Goals
Disposals
6
E. Yeo28 Disposals
29
G. Hewett35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
H. Reid14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:57 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 34 - 99 |
| 23:24 |  | B. Kemp Goal | 33 - 99 |
| 22:14 | | Rushed | 33 - 93 |
| 20:41 | | L. Ryan Behind | 33 - 92 |
| 15:11 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 32 - 92 |
| 13:14 | | A. Moir Goal | 26 - 92 |
| 10:21 | | H. Reid Behind | 26 - 86 |
| 9:06 | | J. Binns Goal | 25 - 86 |
| 8:42 | | Z. Williams Behind | 25 - 80 |
| 5:50 | | A. Moir Behind | 25 - 79 |
| 2:37 | | L. Duggan Behind | 25 - 78 |
| 1:11 | | O. Allen Behind | 24 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | H. Reid Behind | 23 - 78 |
| 27:24 | | Rushed | 22 - 78 |
| 22:38 | | J. Motlop Goal | 22 - 77 |
| 21:30 | | M. Owies Goal | 22 - 71 |
| 16:49 | | E. Hollands Behind | 22 - 65 |
| 15:31 | | B. Kemp Goal | 22 - 64 |
| 12:05 | | E. Hollands Behind | 22 - 58 |
| 9:59 | | L. Duggan Behind | 22 - 57 |
| 8:15 | | M. Owies Goal | 21 - 57 |
| 6:57 | | Z. Williams Goal | 21 - 51 |
| 3:10 | | J. Cripps Goal | 21 - 45 |
| 0:21 | | H. Reid Behind | 15 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 45 |
| 24:11 | | M. Owies Goal | 14 - 39 |
| 22:33 | | S. Walsh Behind | 14 - 33 |
| 20:07 | | Rushed | 14 - 32 |
| 11:28 | | C. Durdin Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 10:30 | | Rushed | 14 - 25 |
| 6:17 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 5:03 | | C. Lord Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 0:54 | | B. Kemp Goal | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | B. Kemp Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 28:38 | | S. Walsh Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 25:14 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 23:20 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 17:29 | | J. Waterman Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 16:01 | | Rushed | 8 - 2 |
| 11:27 | | J. Waterman Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 8:49 | | J. Williams Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:18 | | B. Acres Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:54 | | B. Kemp Behind | 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 |