Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 356
- 371 STK
-
Kicks
- WCE 218
- 212 STK
-
Handballs
- WCE 138
- 159 STK
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 16
- 14 STK
-
Clearances
- WCE 37
- 44 STK
-
Inside 50
- WCE 39
- 50 STK
-
Tackles
- WCE 92
- 72 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 46
- 44 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
R. Maric2 Goals
10
M. Owens4 Goals
Disposals
25
S. Hurn30 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey11 Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:53 |  | J. Cripps Behind | 77 - 85 |
| 26:04 |  | B. Crouch Behind | 76 - 85 |
| 20:40 | | J. Steele Behind | 76 - 84 |
| 16:58 | | J. Higgins Behind | 76 - 83 |
| 15:21 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 76 - 82 |
| 13:20 | | J. Williams Behind | 75 - 82 |
| 13:20 | | J. Williams Behind | 75 - 82 |
| 8:27 | | M. Wood Behind | 74 - 82 |
| 6:15 | | J. Higgins Behind | 74 - 81 |
| 4:03 | | J. Higgins Behind | 74 - 80 |
| 1:24 | | M. Owens Goal | 74 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:54 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 74 - 73 |
| 30:56 | | M. Wood Goal | 74 - 72 |
| 27:57 | | J. Gresham Goal | 74 - 66 |
| 26:29 | | J. Gresham Behind | 74 - 60 |
| 23:54 | | D. Butler Goal | 74 - 59 |
| 21:30 | | E. Hewett Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 20:32 | | D. Butler Behind | 68 - 53 |
| 17:24 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 68 - 52 |
| 16:03 | | J. Higgins Behind | 62 - 52 |
| 14:30 | | O. Allen Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 11:13 | | M. Owens Goal | 56 - 51 |
| 9:18 | | D. Butler Goal | 56 - 45 |
| 4:34 | | J. Higgins Goal | 56 - 39 |
| 3:14 | | D. Howard Behind | 56 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 | | Rushed | 56 - 32 |
| 28:02 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 56 - 31 |
| 25:30 | | R. Maric Goal | 56 - 25 |
| 23:03 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 50 - 25 |
| 19:55 | | J. Williams Goal | 50 - 19 |
| 16:06 | | Rushed | 44 - 19 |
| 14:03 | | E. Hewett Goal | 44 - 18 |
| 12:25 | | R. Maric Goal | 38 - 18 |
| 6:59 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 32 - 18 |
| 3:23 | | J. Darling Behind | 26 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | | J. Cripps Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 28:56 | | M. King Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 22:48 | | M. Owens Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 19:28 | | N. Long Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 18:11 | | J. Darling Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:28 | | O. Allen Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:22 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:19 | | M. Owens 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 |