Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 378
- 326 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 222
- 197 SYD
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Handballs
- ESS 156
- 129 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 28
- 14 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 34 SYD
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Inside 50
- ESS 72
- 39 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 65
- 47 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 38
- 37 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
D. Smith2 Goals
23
L. Franklin2 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell31 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett16 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 |  | D. Smith Goal | 109 - 66 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 103 - 66 |
| 23:10 | | A. Saad Behind | 102 - 66 |
| 20:12 | | D. Smith Behind | 101 - 66 |
| 18:29 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 100 - 66 |
| 17:01 | | D. Myers Behind | 99 - 66 |
| 14:14 | | D. Myers Goal | 98 - 66 |
| 12:22 | | Rushed | 92 - 66 |
| 11:10 | | D. Smith Goal | 91 - 66 |
| 7:28 |  | T. McCartin Behind | 85 - 66 |
| 6:47 | | D. Myers Behind | 85 - 65 |
| 3:16 | | M. Baguley Goal | 84 - 65 |
| 1:30 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 78 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 77 - 65 |
| 28:20 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 76 - 65 |
| 26:11 | | L. Franklin Goal | 70 - 65 |
| 25:12 | | B. Ronke Goal | 70 - 59 |
| 22:39 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 70 - 53 |
| 20:15 | | J. Stringer Goal | 64 - 53 |
| 19:27 | | M. Brown Behind | 58 - 53 |
| 17:57 | | H. Grundy Goal | 57 - 53 |
| 14:07 | | L. Franklin Behind | 57 - 47 |
| 11:15 | | Rushed | 57 - 46 |
| 7:56 | | L. Franklin Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 4:54 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 4:20 | | M. Baguley Behind | 50 - 40 |
| 2:03 | | M. Brown Goal | 49 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | M. Brown Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 29:26 | | C. McKenna Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 27:48 | | D. Smith Behind | 31 - 40 |
| 25:06 | | J. Dawson Goal | 30 - 40 |
| 19:24 | | N. Newman Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 30 - 28 |
| 15:59 | | M. Brown Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 14:26 | | I. Heeney Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 11:28 | | T. Bellchambers Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 9:01 | | M. Baguley Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 6:05 | | J. Dawson Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 4:30 | | D. Parish Goal | 21 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| 28:32 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 18:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 17:15 | | D. Smith Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 15:01 | | R. Fox Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 12:52 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 8:45 | | W. Hayward Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 6:37 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 3:13 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 1:33 | | L. Parker Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:13 | | D. Myers Behind | 1 - 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 |