Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 399
- 351 FRE
-
Kicks
- CARL 233
- 197 FRE
-
Handballs
- CARL 166
- 154 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- CARL 44
- 30 FRE
-
Inside 50
- CARL 64
- 40 FRE
-
Tackles
- CARL 52
- 43 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 28
- 45 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh40 Disposals
23
W. Brodie36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 |  | A. Brayshaw Behind | 81 - 50 |
| 26:56 |  | H. McKay Goal | 81 - 49 |
| 25:05 | | R. Lobb Behind | 75 - 49 |
| 21:43 | | L. Henry Goal | 75 - 48 |
| 20:33 | | C. Curnow Behind | 75 - 42 |
| 10:08 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 9:12 | | L. Schultz Behind | 68 - 42 |
| 7:24 | | S. Walsh Behind | 68 - 41 |
| 5:11 | | C. Curnow Goal | 67 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | C. Curnow Behind | 61 - 41 |
| 27:15 | | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 41 |
| 23:20 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 21:20 | | C. Serong Behind | 48 - 41 |
| 18:16 | | Rushed | 48 - 40 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 48 - 39 |
| 14:36 | | B. Banfield Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 11:53 | | L. Schultz Goal | 48 - 32 |
| 8:08 | | Rushed | 48 - 26 |
| 6:08 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 47 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 23:44 | | M. Taberner Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 21:44 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 19:41 | | J. Newnes Behind | 29 - 20 |
| 17:54 | | J. Newnes Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 14:22 | | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 11:37 | | C. Serong Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 9:30 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 16 - 19 |
| 2:13 | | Rushed | 10 - 19 |
| 1:07 | | C. Serong Behind | 9 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | H. McKay Goal | 9 - 18 |
| 25:24 | | R. Lobb Goal | 3 - 18 |
| 24:05 | | H. McKay Behind | 3 - 12 |
| 21:46 | | H. McKay Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 18:33 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 14:10 | | T. Colyer Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 7:27 | | M. Taberner 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 |