Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 322
- 318 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 214
- 177 MELB
-
Handballs
- WCE 108
- 141 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 9
- 11 MELB
-
Clearances
- WCE 28
- 25 MELB
-
Inside 50
- WCE 35
- 45 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 35
- 29 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 31
- 19 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
L. Ryan3 Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff30 Disposals
7
J. Viney34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey10 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:38 |  | K. Pickett Goal | 78 - 51 |
| 16:47 |  | A. Gaff Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 12:03 | | T. McDonald Goal | 72 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:10 | | J. Melksham Goal | 72 - 39 |
| 19:59 | | K. Pickett Behind | 72 - 33 |
| 16:43 | | T. Kelly Goal | 72 - 32 |
| 13:54 | | D. Sheed Goal | 66 - 32 |
| 13:10 | | J. Brander Behind | 60 - 32 |
| 11:46 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 59 - 32 |
| 10:56 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 59 - 31 |
| 8:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 59 - 30 |
| 6:07 | | L. Ryan Behind | 53 - 30 |
| 3:35 | | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 30 |
| 2:08 | | L. Ryan Goal | 52 - 24 |
| 0:57 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 46 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:10 | | T. McDonald Goal | 45 - 24 |
| 21:23 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 17:06 | | J. Viney Behind | 39 - 18 |
| 15:28 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 39 - 17 |
| 12:54 | | J. Viney Goal | 39 - 16 |
| 11:00 | | L. Ryan Behind | 39 - 10 |
| 9:17 | | L. Ryan Behind | 38 - 10 |
| 3:38 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 37 - 10 |
| 0:27 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 31 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:15 | | L. Jetta Goal | 31 - 4 |
| 19:32 | | D. Sheed Goal | 25 - 4 |
| 18:05 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 4 |
| 16:40 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 13 - 4 |
| 15:38 | | E. Langdon Behind | 7 - 4 |
| 14:03 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 6:54 | | L. Ryan Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 5:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:06 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 2:09 | | K. Pickett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |