Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 342
- 369 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 198
- 214 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 144
- 155 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 23
- 9 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 34
- 39 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 46
- 52 MELB
-
Tackles
- ADEL 76
- 65 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 57
- 13 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
B. Keays2 Goals
5
C. Petracca3 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird32 Disposals
13
C. Oliver36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
B. Keays15 Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 |  | B. Brown Goal | 65 - 94 |
| 28:16 |  | B. Keays Behind | 65 - 88 |
| 23:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 64 - 88 |
| 20:18 | | C. Petracca Behind | 64 - 82 |
| 16:51 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 64 - 81 |
| 15:49 | | J. Rachele Goal | 64 - 75 |
| 12:13 | | J. Viney Goal | 58 - 75 |
| 10:46 | | E. Langdon Goal | 58 - 69 |
| 8:01 | | B. Keays Goal | 58 - 63 |
| 0:17 | | R. Laird Goal | 52 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | Rushed | 46 - 63 |
| 26:58 | | C. Spargo Behind | 45 - 63 |
| 24:55 | | J. Dawson Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 21:00 | | R. Laird Behind | 39 - 62 |
| 17:27 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 62 |
| 16:20 | | B. Brown Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 15:07 | | Rushed | 38 - 55 |
| 12:14 | | M. Brown Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 10:34 | | T. Bedford Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 9:02 | | J. Harmes Behind | 38 - 42 |
| 4:55 | | Rushed | 38 - 41 |
| 2:47 | | B. Brown Behind | 38 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 38 - 39 |
| 25:52 | | C. Petracca Goal | 37 - 39 |
| 24:19 | | W. Milera Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 22:48 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 14:02 | | T. Walker Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 8:50 | | C. Oliver Behind | 24 - 33 |
| 8:03 | | Rushed | 24 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 24 - 31 |
| 29:36 | | C. Petracca Goal | 24 - 30 |
| 20:35 | | J. Harmes Goal | 24 - 24 |
| 17:29 | | T. Walker Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 15:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 11:11 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 8:53 | | B. Keays Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 6:50 | | M. Brown Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:20 | | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:45 | | B. Brown Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |