Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 377
- 399 STK
-
Kicks
- WB 211
- 268 STK
-
Handballs
- WB 166
- 131 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WB 14
- 13 STK
-
Clearances
- WB 41
- 21 STK
-
Inside 50
- WB 49
- 46 STK
-
Tackles
- WB 46
- 41 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- WB 35
- 35 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan3 Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli34 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli17 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:44 |  | M. Bontempelli Goal | 84 - 56 |
| 21:27 |  | Z. Jones Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 17:10 | | M. King Goal | 78 - 50 |
| 15:23 | | D. Butler Behind | 78 - 44 |
| 14:44 | | B. Khamis Behind | 78 - 43 |
| 12:55 | | R. Marshall Behind | 77 - 43 |
| 10:33 | | J. Higgins Behind | 77 - 42 |
| 8:11 | | M. King Behind | 77 - 41 |
| 5:21 | | J. Higgins Behind | 77 - 40 |
| 3:04 | | J. Billings Goal | 77 - 39 |
| 0:48 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 77 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 77 - 27 |
| 26:52 | | Rushed | 71 - 27 |
| 25:23 | | M. King Goal | 71 - 26 |
| 24:08 | | J. Higgins Behind | 71 - 20 |
| 22:30 | | A. Treloar Goal | 71 - 19 |
| 21:14 | | J. Gresham Behind | 65 - 19 |
| 11:47 | | Rushed | 65 - 18 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 65 - 17 |
| 8:54 | | R. West Behind | 65 - 16 |
| 3:33 | | R. Garcia Goal | 64 - 16 |
| 2:15 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 58 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 | | J. Steele Goal | 52 - 16 |
| 24:50 | | Rushed | 52 - 10 |
| 23:38 | | J. Gresham Behind | 52 - 9 |
| 20:48 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 52 - 8 |
| 17:37 | | M. Wood Goal | 46 - 8 |
| 14:35 | | L. McNeil Behind | 46 - 2 |
| 9:56 | | M. Hannan Goal | 45 - 2 |
| 8:13 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 39 - 2 |
| 3:25 | | R. Garcia Behind | 33 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 32 - 2 |
| 21:18 | | R. West Goal | 26 - 2 |
| 19:14 | | J. Billings Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 17:24 | | B. Dale Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 16:58 | | T. Membrey Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 14:53 | | C. Weightman Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 10:45 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 7:36 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 7:09 | | M. Bontempelli 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 |