Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 338
- 342 WCE
-
Kicks
- FRE 203
- 221 WCE
-
Handballs
- FRE 135
- 121 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 12
- 15 WCE
-
Clearances
- FRE 41
- 39 WCE
-
Inside 50
- FRE 40
- 55 WCE
-
Tackles
- FRE 62
- 71 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 37
- 48 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong31 Disposals
3
A. Gaff32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy16 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:49 |  | B. Walker Behind | 79 - 64 |
| 21:00 | | L. Schultz Behind | 78 - 64 |
| 18:19 | | M. Crowden Behind | 77 - 64 |
| 14:20 | | C. Serong Goal | 76 - 64 |
| 10:10 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 7:16 | | L. Ryan Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 5:48 | | A. Cerra Behind | 70 - 52 |
| 3:38 | | T. Colyer Behind | 69 - 52 |
| 1:37 | | J. Cripps Behind | 68 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | T. Colyer Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 27:36 | | J. Darling Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 22:05 | | J. Darling Behind | 62 - 45 |
| 17:38 | | A. Witherden Goal | 62 - 44 |
| 14:03 | | L. Ryan Goal | 62 - 38 |
| 2:25 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 62 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:54 | | L. Edwards Behind | 62 - 31 |
| 18:34 | | J. Cripps Behind | 62 - 30 |
| 16:59 | | J. Darling Goal | 62 - 29 |
| 13:25 | | J. Cripps Behind | 62 - 23 |
| 10:02 | | L. Schultz Goal | 62 - 22 |
| 8:36 | | J. Redden Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 4:21 | | J. Darling Behind | 56 - 21 |
| 1:20 | | A. Cerra Goal | 56 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:47 | | M. Taberner Goal | 50 - 20 |
| 29:54 | | L. Schultz Goal | 44 - 20 |
| 27:37 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 20 |
| 25:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 32 - 20 |
| 22:02 | | J. Treacy Goal | 32 - 14 |
| 20:59 | | L. Schultz Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 18:32 | | C. Blakely Behind | 25 - 14 |
| 16:31 | | C. Serong Goal | 24 - 14 |
| 13:28 | | O. Allen Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 10:05 | | M. Taberner Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 8:13 | | S. Darcy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 6:34 | | L. Ryan Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 4:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:51 | | D. Mundy Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:59 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |