Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 372
- 361 FRE
-
Kicks
- ESS 215
- 184 FRE
-
Handballs
- ESS 157
- 177 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 19
- 17 FRE
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 35 FRE
-
Inside 50
- ESS 59
- 44 FRE
-
Tackles
- ESS 64
- 52 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 40
- 36 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
24
J. Amiss4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish34 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell11 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | S. Durham Behind | 90 - 89 |
| 29:01 |  | J. Amiss Goal | 89 - 89 |
| 23:00 | | T. Emmett Behind | 89 - 83 |
| 19:22 | | K. Langford Goal | 89 - 82 |
| 17:40 | | J. Gresham Goal | 83 - 82 |
| 15:47 | | N. Martin Goal | 77 - 82 |
| 14:25 | | N. Caddy Goal | 71 - 82 |
| 13:10 | | K. Langford Behind | 65 - 82 |
| 10:24 | | N. Caddy Behind | 64 - 82 |
| 7:55 | | N. Martin Goal | 63 - 82 |
| 2:35 | | J. Amiss Goal | 57 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | Rushed | 57 - 76 |
| 22:21 | | J. Treacy Goal | 56 - 76 |
| 20:14 | | S. Sturt Goal | 56 - 70 |
| 18:53 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 56 - 64 |
| 17:49 | | J. Stringer Goal | 56 - 63 |
| 16:03 | | J. Gresham Behind | 50 - 63 |
| 11:22 | | J. Stringer Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 9:39 | | J. Amiss Goal | 43 - 63 |
| 7:06 | | S. Darcy Behind | 43 - 57 |
| 4:15 | | H. Young Behind | 43 - 56 |
| 2:32 | | S. Draper Behind | 43 - 55 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | L. Jackson Goal | 42 - 55 |
| 28:15 | | S. Sturt Goal | 42 - 49 |
| 18:43 | | J. Gresham Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 12:00 | | Rushed | 36 - 43 |
| 10:11 | | M. Frederick Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 6:00 | | J. Treacy Goal | 35 - 37 |
| 4:56 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 3:42 | | J. Amiss Goal | 34 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | S. Draper Goal | 34 - 25 |
| 26:02 | | L. Jackson Goal | 28 - 25 |
| 23:42 | | Rushed | 28 - 19 |
| 18:42 | | J. Gresham Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 16:58 | | J. Treacy Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 15:25 | | Rushed | 21 - 13 |
| 14:03 | | J. Sharp Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 11:29 | | H. Young Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 10:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 8:24 | | J. Stringer Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 7:30 | | Rushed | 8 - 6 |
| 6:16 | | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:48 | | H. Young Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:14 | | H. Jones Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |