Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 287
- 252 CARL
-
Kicks
- WCE 182
- 152 CARL
-
Handballs
- WCE 105
- 100 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 12 CARL
-
Clearances
- WCE 43
- 32 CARL
-
Inside 50
- WCE 35
- 44 CARL
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Tackles
- WCE 56
- 77 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 49
- 33 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
J. Darling2 Goals
16
Z. Fisher4 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed26 Disposals
3
M. Murphy23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo17 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:45 |  | Rushed | 72 - 50 |
| 20:38 |  | J. Waterman Behind | 72 - 49 |
| 18:38 | | Rushed | 71 - 49 |
| 16:04 | | J. Waterman Goal | 71 - 48 |
| 14:54 | | E. Yeo Behind | 65 - 48 |
| 13:30 | | D. Sheed Goal | 64 - 48 |
| 8:59 | | J. Newnes Behind | 58 - 48 |
| 7:11 | | D. Sheed Goal | 58 - 47 |
| 1:09 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 52 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:36 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 21:08 | | J. Darling Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 19:14 | | J. Cripps Goal | 40 - 41 |
| 17:06 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 34 - 41 |
| 13:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 28 - 41 |
| 9:46 | | E. Betts Behind | 27 - 41 |
| 5:54 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 0:20 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 21 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:59 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 19:21 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 17:57 | | T. De Koning Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 17:07 | | Rushed | 21 - 21 |
| 14:09 | | P. Cripps Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 11:38 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 10:31 | | J. Darling Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 4:56 | | T. Williamson Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 1:36 | | B. Sheppard Goal | 20 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:23 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 23:30 | | O. Allen Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 20:42 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 16:05 | | S. Walsh Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 7:51 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:27 | | A. Gaff 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 |