Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 399
- 332 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 223
- 211 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 176
- 121 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 11 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 46
- 35 BL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 43 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 68
- 68 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 39 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | ![]() | J. Daniher Behind | 117 - 53 |
| 27:47 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 117 - 52 |
| 24:24 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 111 - 52 |
| 23:11 | ![]() | Rushed | 111 - 46 |
| 22:32 | ![]() | D. McStay Behind | 110 - 46 |
| 18:38 | ![]() | T. Bedford Goal | 110 - 45 |
| 15:47 | ![]() | C. Spargo Goal | 104 - 45 |
| 13:11 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 98 - 45 |
| 11:23 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 98 - 44 |
| 9:02 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 92 - 44 |
| 7:51 | ![]() | J. Jordon Behind | 86 - 44 |
| 6:32 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 85 - 44 |
| 5:35 | ![]() | Rushed | 84 - 44 |
| 1:44 | ![]() | L. McCarthy Behind | 83 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 83 - 43 |
| 29:09 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 82 - 43 |
| 27:25 | ![]() | C. Rayner Goal | 76 - 43 |
| 26:31 | ![]() | Rushed | 76 - 37 |
| 25:24 | ![]() | Rushed | 75 - 37 |
| 23:50 | ![]() | O. McInerney Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 21:59 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | M. Robinson Goal | 74 - 35 |
| 19:24 | ![]() | Rushed | 74 - 29 |
| 18:33 | ![]() | S. Weideman Behind | 73 - 29 |
| 15:40 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 72 - 29 |
| 13:46 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 71 - 29 |
| 10:16 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 7:56 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 59 - 29 |
| 1:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 58 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:42 | ![]() | B. Brown Goal | 58 - 28 |
| 27:40 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 26:09 | ![]() | M. Robinson Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 25:00 | ![]() | Rushed | 46 - 22 |
| 23:09 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 20:59 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 16:58 | ![]() | T. Bedford Goal | 38 - 22 |
| 16:20 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 32 - 22 |
| 14:33 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 22 |
| 14:13 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 12:23 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 9:07 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 6:29 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 22 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 16 - 22 |
| 25:25 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 19:17 | ![]() | L. McCarthy Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 17:59 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 9 - 16 |
| 16:09 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 9 - 10 |
| 14:48 | ![]() | Rushed | 3 - 10 |
| 13:43 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 11:25 | ![]() | J. Daniher Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 9:10 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 7:33 | ![]() | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:22 | ![]() | O. McInerney Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 3:39 | ![]() | J. Daniher Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:29 | ![]() | E. Hipwood 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 |












ADEL
GEEL
BL
COLL
GWS
FRE
SUNS
HAW
WB
SYD
CARL
STK
PORT
MELB
ESS
NMFC
RICH
WCE