Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 392
- 437 FRE
-
Kicks
- STK 228
- 258 FRE
-
Handballs
- STK 164
- 179 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- STK 23
- 22 FRE
-
Clearances
- STK 35
- 29 FRE
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Inside 50
- STK 53
- 65 FRE
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Tackles
- STK 45
- 53 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- STK 19
- 45 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Wood2 Goals
8
L. Schultz2 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch30 Disposals
13
L. Ryan37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
R. Byrnes12 Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 |  | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 67 - 52 |
| 15:33 | | Z. Cordy Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 13:34 |  | L. Jackson Behind | 60 - 52 |
| 11:49 | | Rushed | 60 - 51 |
| 10:34 | | W. Brodie Behind | 60 - 50 |
| 9:22 | | M. Wood Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 7:05 | | J. Gresham Goal | 54 - 49 |
| 6:21 | | Rushed | 48 - 49 |
| 3:46 | | M. Wood Goal | 48 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:16 | | M. Wood Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 22:55 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 41 - 48 |
| 16:45 | | M. Owens Goal | 41 - 47 |
| 12:14 | | L. Jackson Behind | 35 - 47 |
| 11:30 | | D. Butler Behind | 35 - 46 |
| 7:11 | | L. Schultz Goal | 34 - 46 |
| 1:34 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 34 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 | | J. Treacy Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 21:52 | | J. Bytel Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 15:53 | | J. Clark Behind | 22 - 28 |
| 12:08 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 21 - 27 |
| 10:54 | | J. Aish Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 8:23 | | J. Aish Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 6:33 | | M. Taberner Goal | 21 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:27 | | M. Owens Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 21:58 | | L. Schultz Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 18:42 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 18:04 | | Rushed | 15 - 6 |
| 14:08 | | H. Clark Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 13:01 | | J. Higgins Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 10:03 | | J. Gresham Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:06 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 1:11 | | M. Frederick 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 |