Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 389
- 354 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 217
- 228 SYD
-
Handballs
- ESS 172
- 126 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 10 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 31
- 32 SYD
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Inside 50
- ESS 54
- 48 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 47
- 41 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 30
- 26 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
N. Martin3 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
37
N. Martin32 Disposals
14
C. Mills26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 |  | N. Martin Goal | 59 - 98 |
| 25:01 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 53 - 98 |
| 23:25 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 52 - 98 |
| 20:18 | | W. Hayward Goal | 52 - 92 |
| 18:43 | | Rushed | 52 - 86 |
| 17:24 | | J. Amartey Goal | 52 - 85 |
| 13:36 | | J. Amartey Goal | 52 - 79 |
| 11:54 | | K. Langford Goal | 52 - 73 |
| 10:40 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 73 |
| 4:26 | | L. Parker Goal | 46 - 67 |
| 1:20 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 46 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | J. Stringer Behind | 40 - 61 |
| 29:29 | | K. Langford Behind | 39 - 61 |
| 27:44 | | O. Florent Behind | 38 - 61 |
| 24:20 | | O. Florent Goal | 38 - 60 |
| 23:04 | | W. Hayward Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 21:51 | | L. Parker Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 19:26 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 38 - 42 |
| 16:47 | | H. Jones Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 15:27 | | J. Stringer Behind | 31 - 42 |
| 14:13 | | I. Heeney Behind | 30 - 42 |
| 9:34 | | I. Heeney Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 7:04 | | B. Campbell Goal | 30 - 35 |
| 3:37 | | L. Parker Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 2:15 | | Rushed | 30 - 23 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 30 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:47 | | B. Campbell Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 16:43 | | S. Draper Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 13:59 | | K. Langford Behind | 28 - 21 |
| 12:52 | | I. Heeney Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 9:23 | | N. Caddy Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 7:16 | | J. Gresham Behind | 26 - 15 |
| 6:04 | | L. Parker Behind | 25 - 15 |
| 2:44 | | J. Stringer Goal | 25 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 | | L. McDonald Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 25:03 | | B. Campbell Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 20:03 | | S. Draper Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 15:27 | | C. Cleary Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 14:20 | | N. Martin Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 12:41 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 10:32 | | N. Martin Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 7:36 | | C. Cleary Behind | 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 |