Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 315
- 393 BL
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Kicks
- FRE 174
- 226 BL
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Handballs
- FRE 141
- 167 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 30
- 18 BL
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Clearances
- FRE 37
- 46 BL
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Inside 50
- FRE 47
- 50 BL
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Tackles
- FRE 63
- 56 BL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 56 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
H. Ballantyne2 Goals
11
D. McStay3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
11
D. Beams33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
11
D. Beams16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 64 - 119 |
| 27:30 |  | H. Ballantyne Goal | 64 - 113 |
| 26:40 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 58 - 113 |
| 24:32 | | O. McInerney Goal | 57 - 113 |
| 23:25 | | Rushed | 57 - 107 |
| 22:15 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 57 - 106 |
| 19:51 | | C. Rayner Behind | 51 - 106 |
| 16:08 | | D. Mundy Goal | 51 - 105 |
| 14:21 | | Rushed | 45 - 105 |
| 10:00 | | A. Christensen Goal | 45 - 104 |
| 6:00 | | D. Zorko Goal | 45 - 98 |
| 3:53 | | D. McStay Goal | 45 - 92 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:36 | | S. Giro Goal | 45 - 86 |
| 25:05 | | M. Apeness Behind | 39 - 86 |
| 22:09 | | B. Cox Goal | 38 - 86 |
| 20:02 | | C. Rayner Goal | 32 - 86 |
| 18:53 | | A. Witherden Goal | 32 - 80 |
| 15:15 | | T. Cutler Behind | 32 - 74 |
| 13:19 | | S. Kersten Goal | 32 - 73 |
| 12:17 | | T. Cutler Goal | 26 - 73 |
| 10:35 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 26 - 67 |
| 8:53 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 26 - 66 |
| 7:16 | | D. McStay Goal | 25 - 66 |
| 5:53 | | L. Taylor Goal | 25 - 60 |
| 2:57 | | O. McInerney Goal | 25 - 54 |
| 1:12 | | M. Walters Behind | 25 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:46 | | B. Cox Goal | 24 - 48 |
| 24:34 | | L. Taylor Goal | 18 - 48 |
| 20:29 | | D. Mundy Behind | 18 - 42 |
| 19:20 | | T. Cutler Goal | 17 - 42 |
| 15:26 | | M. Apeness Goal | 17 - 36 |
| 13:56 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 11 - 36 |
| 12:01 | | D. McStay Goal | 11 - 35 |
| 8:11 | | R. Mathieson Behind | 11 - 29 |
| 5:28 | | M. Walters Behind | 11 - 28 |
| 0:32 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 10 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | E. Langdon Goal | 10 - 27 |
| 27:32 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 4 - 27 |
| 26:00 | | D. Tucker Behind | 4 - 26 |
| 24:10 | | J. Berry Goal | 3 - 26 |
| 22:24 | | L. Taylor Goal | 3 - 20 |
| 15:35 | | L. Neale Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 14:19 | | R. Nyhuis Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 13:03 | | L. Neale Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 10:19 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 4:04 | | D. McStay Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:35 | | C. Rayner Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:53 | | H. McCluggage 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 |