Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 260
- 332 GWS
-
Kicks
- WCE 173
- 182 GWS
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Handballs
- WCE 87
- 150 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 11
- 8 GWS
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 33 GWS
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Inside 50
- WCE 36
- 41 GWS
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Tackles
- WCE 41
- 47 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 35
- 27 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
26
J. Riccardi2 Goals
Disposals
3
A. Gaff21 Disposals
22
J. Kelly26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui13 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:59 |  | H. Himmelberg Goal | 61 - 49 |
| 15:43 | | J. Kelly Goal | 61 - 43 |
| 11:34 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 7:02 | | Rushed | 61 - 31 |
| 3:46 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 61 - 30 |
| 0:55 |  | B. Ah Chee Goal | 61 - 24 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:37 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 55 - 24 |
| 24:43 | | L. Shuey Behind | 49 - 24 |
| 22:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 48 - 24 |
| 18:15 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 16:27 | | J. Darling Goal | 41 - 24 |
| 8:29 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 4:39 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 34 - 24 |
| 0:59 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 34 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:03 | | J. Hopper Behind | 34 - 12 |
| 19:10 | | Rushed | 34 - 11 |
| 17:19 | | B. Daniels Goal | 34 - 10 |
| 15:48 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 34 - 4 |
| 15:01 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 34 - 3 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 34 - 2 |
| 7:36 | | B. Hill Behind | 33 - 2 |
| 5:09 | | A. Gaff Goal | 33 - 1 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 | | Rushed | 27 - 1 |
| 22:37 | | O. Allen Behind | 26 - 1 |
| 20:01 | | J. Darling Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 18:38 | | Z. Williams Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 14:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 12:08 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:49 | | J. Darling Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:25 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 1 - 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 |