Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 298
- 302 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 185
- 179 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 113
- 123 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 18
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 25
- 21 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 53
- 35 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 46
- 56 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 32
- 5 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt1 Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short26 Disposals
14
C. Mills29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
33
K. McIntosh12 Contested Possessions
4
R. Clarke10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:00 |  | C. Mills Behind | 34 - 26 |
| 20:43 |  | Rushed | 34 - 25 |
| 19:33 | | S. Bolton Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 16:48 | | N. Blakey Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 15:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 11:02 | | J. Dawson Behind | 32 - 18 |
| 1:24 | | T. Lynch Behind | 32 - 17 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:24 | | N. Blakey Behind | 31 - 17 |
| 8:30 | | T. Lynch Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 5:34 | | J. Castagna Behind | 25 - 16 |
| 4:18 | | Rushed | 24 - 16 |
| 0:57 | | N. Blakey Behind | 23 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:06 | | J. Caddy Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 15:14 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 22 - 15 |
| 2:35 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:16 | | J. Dawson Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 21:00 | | D. Stephens Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 18:54 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 16:10 | | M. Chol Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 14:10 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 10:09 | | S. Bolton Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 8:46 | | D. Martin Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 4:52 | | T. Papley Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:27 | | I. Soldo Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:04 | | J. Riewoldt 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 |