Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 376
- 343 NMFC
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Kicks
- WCE 216
- 190 NMFC
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Handballs
- WCE 160
- 153 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 13 NMFC
-
Clearances
- WCE 43
- 34 NMFC
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Inside 50
- WCE 51
- 46 NMFC
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Tackles
- WCE 56
- 43 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 27
- 42 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy7 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff33 Disposals
13
J. Polec31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo14 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 |  | T. Goldstein Behind | 121 - 72 |
| 25:23 | | B. Brown Goal | 121 - 71 |
| 24:17 |  | T. Hickey Goal | 121 - 65 |
| 21:53 | | W. Rioli Behind | 115 - 65 |
| 20:45 | | J. Anderson Behind | 114 - 65 |
| 19:52 | | J. Anderson Behind | 114 - 64 |
| 18:42 | | J. Darling Behind | 114 - 63 |
| 16:45 | | B. Brown Goal | 113 - 63 |
| 14:29 | | J. Waterman Goal | 113 - 57 |
| 12:21 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 107 - 57 |
| 10:55 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 107 - 51 |
| 8:39 | | W. Rioli Goal | 107 - 50 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 101 - 50 |
| 5:59 | | T. Thomas Behind | 100 - 50 |
| 4:31 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 100 - 49 |
| 2:49 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 100 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:35 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 94 - 48 |
| 23:39 | | T. Garner Behind | 88 - 48 |
| 22:15 | | J. Waterman Goal | 88 - 47 |
| 19:02 | | E. Yeo Goal | 82 - 47 |
| 13:04 | | O. Allen Goal | 76 - 47 |
| 11:30 | | P. Ahern Behind | 70 - 47 |
| 8:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 70 - 46 |
| 3:34 | | J. Darling Goal | 70 - 40 |
| 0:54 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 64 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | B. Brown Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 25:53 | | M. Wood Goal | 58 - 39 |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 58 - 33 |
| 21:58 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 58 - 32 |
| 18:43 | | Rushed | 58 - 31 |
| 17:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 57 - 31 |
| 15:37 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 13:53 | | J. Darling Behind | 51 - 25 |
| 11:57 | | Rushed | 50 - 25 |
| 7:54 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 49 - 25 |
| 5:27 | | J. Polec Goal | 43 - 25 |
| 4:15 | | E. Yeo Behind | 43 - 19 |
| 1:13 | | Rushed | 42 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:07 | | L. Ryan Behind | 41 - 19 |
| 32:18 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 40 - 19 |
| 27:56 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 34 - 19 |
| 22:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 34 - 18 |
| 18:48 | | N. Larkey Goal | 28 - 18 |
| 14:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 28 - 12 |
| 13:30 | | W. Rioli Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 10:49 | | M. Wood Goal | 16 - 12 |
| 10:07 | | L. Ryan Behind | 16 - 6 |
| 8:41 | | Rushed | 15 - 6 |
| 6:52 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 5:11 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 4:12 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 2:12 | | J. Darling Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:33 | | T. Thomas 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 |