Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 393
- 339 MELB
-
Kicks
- WB 235
- 211 MELB
-
Handballs
- WB 158
- 128 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WB 16
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- WB 36
- 27 MELB
-
Inside 50
- WB 52
- 46 MELB
-
Tackles
- WB 57
- 46 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 26
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Bruce3 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae36 Disposals
13
C. Oliver33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli13 Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:11 |  | Rushed | 59 - 87 |
| 19:45 | | J. Bruce Goal | 58 - 87 |
| 18:29 |  | S. Weideman Behind | 52 - 87 |
| 17:06 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 52 - 86 |
| 10:05 | | J. Bruce Goal | 51 - 86 |
| 4:28 | | T. McDonald Goal | 45 - 86 |
| 2:07 | | Rushed | 45 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:54 | | Rushed | 44 - 80 |
| 22:46 | | S. Weideman Goal | 44 - 79 |
| 20:57 | | S. Weideman Goal | 44 - 73 |
| 16:33 | | A. Naughton Behind | 44 - 67 |
| 14:25 | | Rushed | 43 - 67 |
| 13:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 42 - 67 |
| 10:04 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 42 - 66 |
| 5:24 | | J. Bruce Behind | 42 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | T. English Goal | 41 - 60 |
| 26:34 | | Rushed | 35 - 60 |
| 24:33 | | C. Daniel Goal | 34 - 60 |
| 20:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 28 - 60 |
| 13:02 | | C. Weightman Behind | 28 - 54 |
| 10:23 | | T. McDonald Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 7:21 | | T. McDonald Goal | 27 - 48 |
| 5:22 | | T. English Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 3:37 | | Rushed | 21 - 42 |
| 2:46 | | K. Pickett Behind | 20 - 42 |
| 0:57 | | J. Bruce Goal | 20 - 41 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | M. Gawn Goal | 14 - 41 |
| 26:50 | | C. Spargo Behind | 14 - 35 |
| 24:12 | | J. Jordon Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 22:06 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 19:01 | | Rushed | 14 - 22 |
| 17:49 | | A. Naughton Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 15:19 | | C. Spargo Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 13:23 | | L. McNeil Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 9:36 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 8:42 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 7:31 | | C. Weightman Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 6:20 | | C. Petracca Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 5:46 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:12 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:21 | | J. Harmes Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |