Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 321
- 310 MELB
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Kicks
- ESS 171
- 200 MELB
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Handballs
- ESS 150
- 110 MELB
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Free Kicks
- ESS 12
- 15 MELB
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Clearances
- ESS 22
- 22 MELB
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Inside 50
- ESS 44
- 39 MELB
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Tackles
- ESS 43
- 26 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 18
- 28 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Stewart3 Goals
5
J. Hunt4 Goals
Disposals
9
D. Shiel25 Disposals
5
C. Petracca23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel10 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 |  | B. Zerk-Thatcher Behind | 49 - 68 |
| 24:23 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 48 - 68 |
| 23:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 22:04 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 48 - 61 |
| 19:59 | | D. Shiel Goal | 48 - 55 |
| 16:10 | | J. Stewart Goal | 42 - 55 |
| 12:09 | | D. Smith Goal | 36 - 55 |
| 10:42 | | J. Hunt Goal | 30 - 55 |
| 6:55 | | Rushed | 30 - 49 |
| 6:16 | | T. Cutler Behind | 29 - 49 |
| 4:46 | | D. Smith Behind | 28 - 49 |
| 1:47 | | J. Stewart Goal | 27 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 | | J. Stewart Goal | 21 - 49 |
| 16:28 | | J. Hunt Goal | 15 - 49 |
| 9:20 | | M. Brown Behind | 15 - 43 |
| 4:48 | | J. Stringer Behind | 15 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:46 | | C. Petracca Goal | 14 - 42 |
| 18:38 | | J. Stewart Behind | 14 - 36 |
| 15:47 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 13 - 36 |
| 14:22 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 13 - 35 |
| 12:42 | | M. Brown Behind | 13 - 29 |
| 10:53 | | J. Hunt Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 6:53 | | J. Ridley Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 4:41 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 22 |
| 2:44 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 12 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 10 |
| 17:56 | | C. Spargo Behind | 6 - 10 |
| 14:35 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 9:49 | | J. Hunt Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 8:18 | | J. Laverde Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 3:14 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:30 | | Rushed | 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 |