Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 341
- 334 WCE
-
Kicks
- CARL 219
- 208 WCE
-
Handballs
- CARL 122
- 126 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 25
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- CARL 35
- 35 WCE
-
Inside 50
- CARL 47
- 53 WCE
-
Tackles
- CARL 70
- 63 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 30
- 49 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
2
M. LeCras3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps34 Disposals
3
A. Gaff31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 |  | H. McKay Goal | 69 - 79 |
| 29:06 | | L. Casboult Goal | 63 - 79 |
| 28:28 |  | W. Rioli Behind | 57 - 79 |
| 27:46 | | Rushed | 57 - 78 |
| 24:55 | | M. LeCras Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 19:39 | | J. Darling Behind | 56 - 72 |
| 18:10 | | H. McKay Goal | 56 - 71 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 50 - 71 |
| 6:42 | | L. Casboult Goal | 50 - 70 |
| 4:55 | | Rushed | 44 - 70 |
| 3:00 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 43 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:49 | | M. LeCras Goal | 42 - 70 |
| 31:40 | | A. Gaff Goal | 42 - 64 |
| 30:51 | | T. Cole Behind | 42 - 58 |
| 28:24 | | C. Masten Goal | 42 - 57 |
| 23:06 | | M. LeCras Goal | 42 - 51 |
| 19:36 | | Rushed | 42 - 45 |
| 17:11 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 15:11 | | E. Yeo Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 12:25 | | J. Waterman Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 7:33 | | M. Wright Behind | 42 - 41 |
| 3:06 | | S. Kerridge Goal | 41 - 41 |
| 1:26 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 35 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 | | A. Gaff Goal | 29 - 41 |
| 25:22 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 29 - 35 |
| 21:15 | | W. Rioli Goal | 29 - 34 |
| 19:16 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 18:02 | | H. McKay Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 16:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 15:03 | | W. Rioli Behind | 17 - 27 |
| 14:01 | | S. Lycett Behind | 17 - 26 |
| 9:28 | | E. Curnow Behind | 17 - 25 |
| 6:36 | | S. Kerridge Behind | 16 - 25 |
| 5:41 | | Rushed | 15 - 25 |
| 3:36 | | Rushed | 14 - 25 |
| 2:10 | | Rushed | 14 - 24 |
| 0:19 | | C. Curnow Behind | 14 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | D. Sheed Behind | 13 - 23 |
| 29:00 | | L. Shuey Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 23:33 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 13 - 16 |
| 21:42 | | M. LeCras Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 18:43 | | M. LeCras Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 12:36 | | Rushed | 13 - 13 |
| 11:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 10:00 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 5:58 | | S. Lycett Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:55 | | W. Rioli Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:06 | | E. Curnow 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 |