Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 367
- 367 RICH
-
Kicks
- FRE 216
- 192 RICH
-
Handballs
- FRE 151
- 175 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 20
- 12 RICH
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 20 RICH
-
Inside 50
- FRE 41
- 51 RICH
-
Tackles
- FRE 55
- 52 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 28
- 25 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
37
M. Parker2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw39 Disposals
9
T. Cotchin32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw15 Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:16 |  | C. Serong Goal | 55 - 51 |
| 16:28 | | Rushed | 49 - 51 |
| 14:10 | | L. Schultz Goal | 48 - 51 |
| 9:58 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 42 - 51 |
| 8:24 | | K. Lambert Goal | 42 - 45 |
| 7:37 | | S. Bolton Behind | 42 - 39 |
| 1:12 | | M. Parker Goal | 42 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | M. Taberner Goal | 42 - 32 |
| 27:58 | | M. Parker Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 22:52 | | T. Colyer Behind | 36 - 26 |
| 21:47 | | M. Parker Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 21:05 | | T. Lynch Behind | 35 - 25 |
| 19:31 | | S. Darcy Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 14:30 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 13:38 | | Rushed | 34 - 23 |
| 11:23 | | T. Lynch Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 9:17 | | L. Schultz Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 4:09 | | S. Bolton Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 3:06 | | J. Castagna Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 0:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 28 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | T. Lynch Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 28:08 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 26:17 | | S. Bolton Behind | 22 - 12 |
| 23:53 | | Rushed | 22 - 11 |
| 21:07 | | M. Parker Behind | 22 - 10 |
| 17:32 | | N. Wilson Behind | 22 - 9 |
| 15:30 | | L. Baker Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 14:38 | | T. Colyer Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 13:12 | | D. Tucker Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 10:25 | | Rushed | 19 - 8 |
| 1:47 | | Rushed | 18 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | S. Darcy Behind | 18 - 7 |
| 25:17 | | T. Colyer Behind | 17 - 7 |
| 21:54 | | R. Mansell Goal | 16 - 7 |
| 18:08 | | L. Meek Behind | 16 - 1 |
| 12:54 | | B. Banfield Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 14 - 1 |
| 6:53 | | T. Colyer Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 6:21 | | A. Cerra Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 5:04 | | M. Taberner Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:58 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 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 |