Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 299
- 340 ADEL
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Kicks
- WCE 182
- 215 ADEL
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Handballs
- WCE 117
- 125 ADEL
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Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- WCE 33
- 44 ADEL
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Inside 50
- WCE 37
- 51 ADEL
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Tackles
- WCE 72
- 68 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 28
- 63 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Shanahan3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
45
T. McCarthy29 Disposals
12
J. Dawson26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 |  | T. Brockman Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 27:37 |  | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 26:10 | | C. Burgess Behind | 72 - 86 |
| 24:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 85 |
| 21:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 18:40 | | I. Rankine Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 10:58 | | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 9:53 | | C. Hall Behind | 71 - 67 |
| 5:46 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 67 |
| 4:06 | | I. Rankine Behind | 70 - 61 |
| 1:12 | | T. Kelly Goal | 70 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:26 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 64 - 60 |
| 30:55 | | L. Ryan Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 26:34 | | L. Ryan Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 24:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 22:23 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 20:18 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 9:11 | | J. Soligo Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 3:23 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 1:35 | | H. Davis Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 0:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 40 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:33 | | J. Cripps Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 16:16 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 14:01 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 33 - 34 |
| 12:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 32 - 34 |
| 9:07 | | C. Chesser Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 7:37 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 3:31 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 2:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 25 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | L. Baker Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 28:18 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 13 - 32 |
| 26:11 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 31 |
| 24:20 | | B. Keays Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 20:59 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 15:01 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 13:09 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:36 | | C. Chesser Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 8:43 | | J. Dawson Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:41 | | J. Peatling Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:28 | | C. Chesser 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 |