Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 333
- 400 PORT
-
Kicks
- CARL 213
- 240 PORT
-
Handballs
- CARL 120
- 160 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 15 PORT
-
Clearances
- CARL 36
- 32 PORT
-
Inside 50
- CARL 57
- 48 PORT
-
Tackles
- CARL 57
- 48 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 25
- 29 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
L. Casboult2 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh29 Disposals
16
O. Wines32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh13 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 |  | H. McKay Behind | 68 - 96 |
| 29:37 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 67 - 96 |
| 25:58 | | J. Newnes Goal | 61 - 96 |
| 25:17 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 55 - 96 |
| 22:09 | | T. Williamson Behind | 54 - 96 |
| 20:20 |  | C. Rozee Goal | 53 - 96 |
| 11:29 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 53 - 90 |
| 6:53 | | C. Rozee Behind | 47 - 90 |
| 5:12 | | Rushed | 47 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | W. Drew Behind | 46 - 89 |
| 24:43 | | B. Woodcock Goal | 46 - 88 |
| 22:48 | | H. McKay Behind | 46 - 82 |
| 20:16 | | C. Dixon Goal | 45 - 82 |
| 18:35 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 45 - 76 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 45 - 70 |
| 14:37 | | Rushed | 44 - 70 |
| 13:29 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 43 - 70 |
| 8:24 | | M. McGovern Goal | 43 - 64 |
| 6:33 | | M. McGovern Behind | 37 - 64 |
| 5:46 | | L. Casboult Behind | 36 - 64 |
| 3:51 | | K. Amon Goal | 35 - 64 |
| 2:33 | | T. Marshall Goal | 35 - 58 |
| 0:48 | | H. McKay Goal | 35 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:05 | | S. Lycett Goal | 29 - 52 |
| 22:37 | | Z. Williams Behind | 29 - 46 |
| 20:01 | | R. Gray Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 12:48 | | Rushed | 28 - 40 |
| 11:24 | | L. Casboult Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 7:44 | | R. Gray Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 6:51 | | O. Wines Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 4:05 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 0:54 | | C. Dixon Behind | 21 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 | | L. Casboult Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 27:01 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 15 - 26 |
| 25:19 | | R. Gray Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 24:14 | | P. Cripps Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 20:23 | | S. Walsh Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 18:01 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 15:47 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 14:24 | | Z. Williams Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 12:30 | | C. Dixon Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 9:08 | | S. Motlop Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 5:49 | | T. Boak Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:27 | | J. Newnes 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 |