Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 373
- 360 SYD
-
Kicks
- WB 227
- 222 SYD
-
Handballs
- WB 146
- 138 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- WB 31
- 14 SYD
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 32 SYD
-
Inside 50
- WB 59
- 49 SYD
-
Tackles
- WB 65
- 49 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WB 30
- 35 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Weightman3 Goals
19
W. Hayward2 Goals
Disposals
3
B. Smith31 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley13 Contested Possessions
31
T. Hickey13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 |  | M. Bontempelli Goal | 71 - 60 |
| 28:29 |  | E. Gulden Goal | 65 - 60 |
| 22:19 | | Rushed | 65 - 54 |
| 20:58 | | B. Ronke Goal | 65 - 53 |
| 18:02 | | Rushed | 65 - 47 |
| 16:36 | | A. Keath Goal | 64 - 47 |
| 11:11 | | S. Wicks Goal | 58 - 47 |
| 9:32 | | B. Smith Behind | 58 - 41 |
| 5:09 | | M. Wallis Goal | 57 - 41 |
| 3:30 | | W. Hayward Behind | 51 - 41 |
| 2:39 | | L. Parker Behind | 51 - 40 |
| 0:55 | | L. Franklin Goal | 51 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 | | Rushed | 51 - 33 |
| 26:47 | | C. Weightman Goal | 50 - 33 |
| 24:18 | | Rushed | 44 - 33 |
| 19:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 16:40 | | C. Weightman Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 15:25 | | M. Wallis Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 12:10 | | H. McLean Goal | 36 - 27 |
| 8:15 | | I. Heeney Goal | 36 - 21 |
| 5:47 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 36 - 15 |
| 1:39 | | W. Hayward Goal | 35 - 15 |
| 0:59 | | B. Smith Behind | 35 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 | | L. Hunter Behind | 34 - 9 |
| 26:38 | | Rushed | 33 - 9 |
| 24:11 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 20:08 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 26 - 9 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 25 - 9 |
| 8:08 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 1:57 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 0:54 | | A. Naughton Behind | 22 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:48 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 19:04 | | W. Hayward Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 17:51 | | C. Weightman Goal | 20 - 3 |
| 14:43 | | A. Naughton Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 12:01 | | A. Naughton Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 10:22 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 9:26 | | L. Franklin Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:22 | | T. English Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:40 | | W. Hayward Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:17 | | J. Ugle-Hagan 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 |