Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 319
- 335 ESS
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Kicks
- WCE 224
- 203 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 95
- 132 ESS
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Free Kicks
- WCE 14
- 13 ESS
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Clearances
- WCE 30
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 42
- 58 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 43
- 45 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 36 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy5 Goals
20
P. Wright4 Goals
Disposals
8
J. Redden22 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey13 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 |  | H. Jones Goal | 107 - 97 |
| 26:21 | | N. Martin Goal | 107 - 91 |
| 25:43 |  | R. Bazzo Behind | 107 - 85 |
| 21:33 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 106 - 85 |
| 20:09 | | Rushed | 100 - 85 |
| 17:02 | | H. Jones Goal | 99 - 85 |
| 15:43 | | J. Cripps Behind | 99 - 79 |
| 14:02 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 98 - 79 |
| 10:24 | | J. Stringer Goal | 92 - 79 |
| 6:01 | | W. Rioli Goal | 92 - 73 |
| 4:31 | | Rushed | 86 - 73 |
| 2:15 | | Rushed | 85 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | J. Darling Behind | 84 - 73 |
| 27:43 | | W. Rioli Behind | 83 - 73 |
| 25:52 | | N. Hind Behind | 82 - 73 |
| 23:32 | | A. Perkins Behind | 82 - 72 |
| 21:14 | | L. Ryan Goal | 82 - 71 |
| 20:20 | | J. Cripps Behind | 76 - 71 |
| 17:56 | | A. Perkins Behind | 75 - 71 |
| 16:21 | | A. Perkins Goal | 75 - 70 |
| 14:47 | | J. Cripps Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 10:53 | | L. Ryan Goal | 69 - 64 |
| 8:59 | | N. Martin Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 5:40 | | J. Waterman Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 2:35 | | P. Wright Goal | 57 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 30:16 | | N. Martin Behind | 57 - 51 |
| 28:11 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 25:15 | | P. Wright Behind | 51 - 50 |
| 23:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 21:15 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 19:11 | | J. Darling Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 14:17 | | P. Wright Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 10:59 | | J. Cripps Goal | 39 - 37 |
| 8:39 | | W. Rioli Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 6:28 | | Rushed | 27 - 37 |
| 4:46 | | P. Wright Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 0:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 27 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 26:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 15 - 35 |
| 24:59 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 23:41 | | J. Darling Goal | 14 - 29 |
| 22:34 | | Rushed | 8 - 29 |
| 20:26 | | P. Wright Goal | 7 - 29 |
| 18:31 | | A. Perkins Behind | 7 - 23 |
| 18:02 | | Rushed | 7 - 22 |
| 17:18 | | P. Wright Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 13:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 10:20 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 8:00 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 6:54 | | P. Wright Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:13 | | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:59 | | N. Martin Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | | J. Darling Behind | 1 - 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 |