Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 407
- 367 WB
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Kicks
- FRE 224
- 215 WB
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Handballs
- FRE 183
- 152 WB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 15
- 25 WB
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Clearances
- FRE 37
- 32 WB
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Inside 50
- FRE 59
- 42 WB
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Tackles
- FRE 54
- 63 WB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 61
- 18 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters5 Goals
26
B. Gowers2 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Fyfe43 Disposals
1
M. Suckling27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe21 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 |  | B. Gowers Goal | 108 - 54 |
| 30:11 |  | Rushed | 108 - 48 |
| 29:12 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 107 - 48 |
| 27:47 | | L. Jong Goal | 106 - 48 |
| 26:09 | | S. Hill Goal | 106 - 42 |
| 22:42 | | B. Gowers Goal | 100 - 42 |
| 21:22 | | M. Walters Goal | 100 - 36 |
| 20:28 | | A. Cerra Behind | 94 - 36 |
| 18:04 | | T. McLean Goal | 93 - 36 |
| 15:24 | | L. Webb Behind | 93 - 30 |
| 13:09 | | D. Mundy Behind | 93 - 29 |
| 12:29 | | Rushed | 92 - 29 |
| 8:07 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 91 - 29 |
| 6:14 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 85 - 29 |
| 4:39 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 84 - 29 |
| 1:50 | | Rushed | 78 - 29 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | T. Boyd Goal | 78 - 28 |
| 26:21 | | B. Dale Behind | 78 - 22 |
| 23:45 | | M. Walters Goal | 78 - 21 |
| 21:51 | | Rushed | 72 - 21 |
| 19:04 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 71 - 21 |
| 15:48 | | M. Walters Goal | 65 - 21 |
| 9:13 | | A. Cerra Goal | 59 - 21 |
| 7:47 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 53 - 21 |
| 5:19 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 52 - 21 |
| 2:21 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 46 - 21 |
| 0:49 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 45 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:19 | | B. Matera Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 20:24 | | D. Mundy Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 17:51 | | T. McLean Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 13:38 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 12:06 | | M. Walters Behind | 26 - 20 |
| 7:48 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 6:27 | | M. Wallis Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 3:52 | | E. Langdon Behind | 25 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:02 | | T. English Behind | 24 - 8 |
| 20:43 | | A. Cerra Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 17:26 | | M. Walters Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 13:54 | | M. Walters Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 10:30 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:07 | | T. Boyd Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:26 | | M. Taberner 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 |