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
Disposals
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 |
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