Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 363
- 352 CARL
-
Kicks
- ESS 219
- 218 CARL
-
Handballs
- ESS 144
- 134 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- ESS 39
- 38 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 63
- 57 CARL
-
Tackles
- ESS 75
- 65 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 30
- 41 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
C. Hooker5 Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
Disposals
1
A. McGrath29 Disposals
18
S. Walsh33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath17 Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:21 |  | H. McKay Behind | 107 - 123 |
| 31:48 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 107 - 122 |
| 29:55 |  | C. Hooker Goal | 107 - 116 |
| 28:29 | | J. Stringer Behind | 101 - 116 |
| 24:46 | | C. Hooker Goal | 100 - 116 |
| 21:47 | | J. Stringer Goal | 94 - 116 |
| 19:54 | | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 116 |
| 18:39 | | H. McKay Goal | 88 - 110 |
| 12:05 | | H. McKay Goal | 88 - 104 |
| 10:04 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 88 - 98 |
| 7:30 | | J. Newnes Behind | 88 - 92 |
| 4:29 | | Rushed | 88 - 91 |
| 2:38 | | J. Stringer Goal | 87 - 91 |
| 1:04 | | Rushed | 81 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:12 | | Rushed | 80 - 91 |
| 32:01 | | C. Hooker Goal | 80 - 90 |
| 30:30 | | H. McKay Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 24:23 | | H. McKay Behind | 74 - 84 |
| 22:30 | | E. Betts Goal | 74 - 83 |
| 18:05 | | M. Owies Goal | 74 - 77 |
| 15:24 | | A. Perkins Behind | 74 - 71 |
| 12:41 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 10:59 | | H. Jones Goal | 67 - 71 |
| 8:48 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 61 - 71 |
| 7:13 | | C. Hooker Goal | 61 - 65 |
| 5:07 | | M. Owies Goal | 55 - 65 |
| 2:31 | | H. McKay Goal | 55 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:37 | | K. Langford Behind | 55 - 53 |
| 29:23 | | E. Curnow Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 28:28 | | P. Cripps Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 23:55 | | E. Curnow Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 18:34 | | E. Betts Goal | 54 - 45 |
| 14:23 | | M. Owies Goal | 54 - 39 |
| 11:49 | | A. Perkins Behind | 54 - 33 |
| 8:38 | | H. Jones Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 5:49 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 47 - 33 |
| 4:22 | | D. Smith Goal | 47 - 27 |
| 3:01 | | C. Hooker Behind | 41 - 27 |
| 1:24 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 40 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 40 - 26 |
| 29:17 | | A. Saad Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 27:32 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 24:25 | | H. Jones Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 22:37 | | J. Stringer Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 21:11 | | E. Betts Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 18:32 | | N. Hind Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 17:12 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 14:00 | | C. Hooker Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 12:13 | | Rushed | 8 - 14 |
| 8:26 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 7:12 | | S. Walsh Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 5:27 | | M. McGovern Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 4:32 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:25 | | S. Walsh Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:00 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |