Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 371
- 352 WCE
-
Kicks
- ESS 210
- 211 WCE
-
Handballs
- ESS 161
- 141 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- ESS 38
- 29 WCE
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Inside 50
- ESS 55
- 51 WCE
-
Tackles
- ESS 60
- 46 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 52
- 13 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
K. Langford5 Goals
15
J. Cripps2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish33 Disposals
11
T. Kelly30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish17 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 |  | K. Langford Goal | 73 - 72 |
| 28:47 |  | R. Maric Goal | 67 - 72 |
| 25:07 | | O. Allen Goal | 67 - 66 |
| 22:50 | | E. Tsatas Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 21:10 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 20:00 | | A. Phillips Behind | 66 - 54 |
| 13:18 | | J. Cripps Goal | 65 - 54 |
| 10:40 | | M. Redman Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 8:36 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 4:31 | | J. Darling Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 1:46 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 58 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 | | N. Cox Behind | 58 - 41 |
| 24:52 | | J. Cripps Behind | 57 - 41 |
| 16:43 | | O. Allen Behind | 57 - 40 |
| 14:14 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 57 - 39 |
| 12:56 | | J. Cripps Goal | 57 - 33 |
| 3:06 | | K. Langford Behind | 57 - 27 |
| 0:47 | | P. Wright Goal | 56 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:18 | | K. Langford Behind | 50 - 27 |
| 26:18 | | D. Parish Goal | 49 - 27 |
| 23:11 | | Rushed | 43 - 27 |
| 20:03 | | K. Langford Goal | 43 - 26 |
| 18:10 | | K. Langford Goal | 37 - 26 |
| 13:56 | | J. Williams Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 11:10 | | K. Langford Goal | 31 - 20 |
| 7:32 | | K. Langford Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 4:37 | | R. Maric Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 3:26 | | A. Perkins Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 0:47 | | P. Wright Behind | 13 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | P. Wright Behind | 12 - 14 |
| 24:18 | | E. Hewett Goal | 11 - 14 |
| 23:11 | | J. Menzie Behind | 11 - 8 |
| 22:24 | | P. Wright Behind | 10 - 8 |
| 18:09 | | S. Durham Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 16:28 | | O. Allen Goal | 3 - 8 |
| 14:08 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 11:21 | | J. Cripps Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 5:57 | | K. Langford Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 1:56 | | A. Perkins Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:42 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |