Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 336
- 415 MELB
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Kicks
- WCE 179
- 230 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 157
- 185 MELB
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Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 22 MELB
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Clearances
- WCE 29
- 39 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 38
- 58 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 68
- 79 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 26
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
O. Allen3 Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Kelly36 Disposals
13
C. Oliver34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly16 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 126 |
| 28:43 | | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 125 |
| 26:56 |  | T. Kelly Goal | 63 - 119 |
| 25:51 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 57 - 119 |
| 23:17 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 119 |
| 20:48 | | J. Darling Behind | 51 - 113 |
| 19:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 50 - 113 |
| 16:59 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 50 - 107 |
| 14:36 | | T. McDonald Behind | 50 - 101 |
| 11:12 | | J. Jordon Behind | 50 - 100 |
| 7:45 | | J. Hunt Goal | 50 - 99 |
| 5:22 | | C. Petracca Goal | 44 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:55 | | O. Allen Goal | 44 - 93 |
| 30:21 | | C. Spargo Behind | 38 - 93 |
| 27:33 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 38 - 92 |
| 24:41 | | J. Hunt Behind | 38 - 86 |
| 23:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 86 |
| 22:57 | | K. Pickett Behind | 37 - 85 |
| 21:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 84 |
| 20:06 | | K. Chandler Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 18:44 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 15:45 | | O. Allen Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 12:24 | | J. Viney Goal | 31 - 66 |
| 9:36 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 60 |
| 9:06 | | Rushed | 31 - 54 |
| 6:33 | | K. Pickett Behind | 31 - 53 |
| 5:26 | | J. Darling Behind | 31 - 52 |
| 4:12 | | O. Allen Behind | 30 - 52 |
| 2:20 | | C. West Behind | 29 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | Rushed | 28 - 52 |
| 30:31 | | C. Spargo Goal | 27 - 52 |
| 28:39 | | C. West Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 25:39 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 21 - 46 |
| 20:22 | | T. Kelly Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 18:46 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 12:42 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 15 - 39 |
| 10:28 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 38 |
| 9:06 | | G. Clark Behind | 15 - 37 |
| 6:02 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 28:52 | | C. Spargo Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 27:44 | | J. Waterman Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 19:36 | | T. McDonald Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 17:10 | | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 7:49 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 5:49 | | E. Langdon Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:16 | | B. Fritsch 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 |