Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 248
- 317 BL
-
Kicks
- ESS 140
- 210 BL
-
Handballs
- ESS 108
- 107 BL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 16
- 24 BL
-
Clearances
- ESS 34
- 29 BL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 42
- 37 BL
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Tackles
- ESS 39
- 50 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 34
- 25 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
D. Smith2 Goals
23
C. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
1
A. McGrath25 Disposals
9
L. Neale33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath12 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:29 |  | T. Cutler Behind | 28 - 91 |
| 21:34 |  | C. Rayner Goal | 27 - 91 |
| 18:37 | | D. Shiel Behind | 27 - 85 |
| 17:57 | | Rushed | 26 - 85 |
| 16:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 26 - 84 |
| 14:57 | | M. Redman Behind | 26 - 78 |
| 13:11 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 25 - 78 |
| 9:24 | | J. Townsend Behind | 25 - 72 |
| 7:06 | | J. Stewart Behind | 24 - 72 |
| 3:40 | | D. Zorko Goal | 23 - 72 |
| 1:38 | | Rushed | 23 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 | | C. Cameron Goal | 22 - 66 |
| 22:59 | | N. Cahill Behind | 22 - 60 |
| 21:37 | | D. Parish Goal | 21 - 60 |
| 17:36 | | C. Ballenden Goal | 15 - 60 |
| 15:35 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 15 - 54 |
| 10:55 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 15 - 48 |
| 3:09 | | J. Lyons Goal | 15 - 47 |
| 1:07 | | S. Skinner Goal | 15 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 | | C. Rayner Behind | 15 - 35 |
| 18:01 | | D. Smith Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 10:49 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 9 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 | | L. Neale Goal | 9 - 33 |
| 23:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 9 - 27 |
| 22:24 | | T. Cutler Behind | 9 - 21 |
| 19:18 | | D. Smith Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 17:43 | | D. Smith Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 13:24 | | S. Draper Behind | 1 - 21 |
| 12:23 | | D. Zorko Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 11:11 | | S. Skinner Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 7:47 | | L. Neale Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 4:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 2:14 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:43 | | C. Cameron 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 |