Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 303
- 315 WB
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Kicks
- ESS 161
- 180 WB
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Handballs
- ESS 142
- 135 WB
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Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 17 WB
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Clearances
- ESS 23
- 30 WB
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Inside 50
- ESS 43
- 48 WB
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Tackles
- ESS 38
- 44 WB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 16 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
J. Laverde2 Goals
3
M. Wallis3 Goals
Disposals
1
A. McGrath24 Disposals
6
J. Macrae29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath8 Contested Possessions
44
T. English17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:47 |  | D. Smith Goal | 51 - 93 |
| 21:50 | | M. Hibberd Behind | 45 - 93 |
| 19:25 |  | B. Dale Goal | 44 - 93 |
| 18:49 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 44 - 87 |
| 16:42 | | Rushed | 43 - 87 |
| 15:08 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 43 - 86 |
| 13:06 | | C. Hooker Goal | 37 - 86 |
| 10:27 | | M. Wallis Goal | 31 - 86 |
| 7:24 | | S. McKernan Behind | 31 - 80 |
| 4:29 | | Rushed | 30 - 80 |
| 0:24 | | C. Weightman Goal | 30 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:51 | | T. English Behind | 30 - 73 |
| 23:38 | | E. Richards Goal | 30 - 72 |
| 22:37 | | A. Phillips Behind | 30 - 66 |
| 19:32 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 29 - 66 |
| 17:27 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 29 - 60 |
| 15:54 | | J. Laverde Behind | 29 - 54 |
| 14:37 | | E. Richards Behind | 28 - 54 |
| 8:23 | | Rushed | 28 - 53 |
| 6:38 | | M. Wallis Goal | 27 - 53 |
| 5:05 | | M. Suckling Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 2:25 | | C. Weightman Behind | 27 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:07 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 19:29 | | B. Smith Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 17:12 | | J. Laverde Goal | 27 - 33 |
| 7:59 | | Rushed | 21 - 33 |
| 5:42 | | J. Bruce Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 3:34 | | T. English Goal | 21 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 | | S. McKernan Behind | 21 - 25 |
| 25:34 | | S. McKernan Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 22:58 | | C. Weightman Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 20:19 | | M. Suckling Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 18:25 | | W. Snelling Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 11:27 | | J. Laverde Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 8:27 | | J. Bruce Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 3:25 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 1:39 | | M. Wallis Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 0:59 | | K. Langford Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:19 | | T. Liberatore 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 |