Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 402
- 355 ADEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 225
- 231 ADEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 177
- 124 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 19 ADEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 28 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 52
- 44 ADEL
-
Tackles
- FRE 63
- 43 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 24
- 40 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
21
C. Burgess1 Goals
Disposals
26
H. Young32 Disposals
5
M. Crouch28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong12 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 |  | M. Frederick Behind | 69 - 34 |
| 27:07 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 68 - 34 |
| 23:00 | | M. Frederick Goal | 67 - 34 |
| 19:50 | | M. Taberner Goal | 61 - 34 |
| 14:50 | | J. Treacy Goal | 55 - 34 |
| 9:14 | | J. Amiss Behind | 49 - 34 |
| 7:51 | | B. Banfield Goal | 48 - 34 |
| 6:06 |  | J. Soligo Behind | 42 - 34 |
| 3:04 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 42 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:15 | | M. Taberner Behind | 42 - 32 |
| 24:14 | | B. Keays Behind | 41 - 32 |
| 22:34 | | M. Walters Behind | 41 - 31 |
| 20:02 | | M. Frederick Behind | 40 - 31 |
| 15:41 | | J. Rachele Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 13:47 | | J. Amiss Goal | 39 - 30 |
| 13:32 | | Rushed | 33 - 30 |
| 12:10 | | Rushed | 32 - 30 |
| 9:12 | | L. Sholl Goal | 31 - 30 |
| 8:10 | | C. Burgess Behind | 31 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 | | J. Amiss Goal | 31 - 23 |
| 24:44 | | B. Banfield Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 19:22 | | M. Walters Goal | 24 - 23 |
| 18:28 | | Rushed | 18 - 23 |
| 17:21 | | J. Amiss Behind | 17 - 23 |
| 12:06 | | M. Walters Behind | 16 - 23 |
| 8:51 | | M. Walters Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 1:57 | | C. Burgess Goal | 14 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | M. Taberner Goal | 14 - 17 |
| 22:04 | | Rushed | 8 - 17 |
| 21:18 | | M. Walters Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 16:00 | | T. Walker Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 11:34 | | N. McHenry Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 9:02 | | M. Walters Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 7:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 9 |
| 7:11 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:39 | | C. Burgess Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:32 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 2:37 | | B. Keays 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 |