Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 351
- 392 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 179
- 254 ADEL
-
Handballs
- ESS 172
- 138 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 17 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 39
- 38 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 48
- 63 ADEL
-
Tackles
- ESS 48
- 60 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 38
- 34 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
Z. Merrett4 Goals
2
B. Keays4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett36 Disposals
12
J. Dawson33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham14 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:35 |  | J. Rachele Goal | 100 - 161 |
| 33:01 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 100 - 155 |
| 31:37 | | J. Soligo Goal | 94 - 155 |
| 26:48 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 94 - 149 |
| 23:21 | | I. Kako Goal | 94 - 143 |
| 19:32 | | S. Draper Goal | 88 - 143 |
| 17:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 82 - 143 |
| 14:17 | | L. Sholl Goal | 82 - 137 |
| 12:43 | | J. Menzie Behind | 82 - 131 |
| 11:21 | | S. Draper Behind | 81 - 131 |
| 10:51 | | E. Tsatas Behind | 81 - 130 |
| 9:34 | | T. Edwards Goal | 80 - 130 |
| 6:23 | | T. Edwards Goal | 74 - 130 |
| 5:19 | | J. Gresham Behind | 68 - 130 |
| 3:41 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 67 - 130 |
| 1:46 | | J. Soligo Goal | 67 - 124 |
| 0:21 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 67 - 118 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:49 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 61 - 118 |
| 32:25 | | Rushed | 61 - 112 |
| 31:42 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 61 - 111 |
| 29:16 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 61 - 110 |
| 24:30 | | I. Kako Goal | 55 - 110 |
| 22:03 | | I. Rankine Goal | 49 - 110 |
| 20:34 | | J. Rachele Goal | 49 - 104 |
| 18:26 | | T. Edwards Behind | 49 - 98 |
| 16:37 | | D. Curtin Goal | 48 - 98 |
| 14:34 | | T. Walker Goal | 48 - 92 |
| 12:26 | | B. Keays Goal | 48 - 86 |
| 8:22 | | N. Caddy Behind | 48 - 80 |
| 6:01 | | B. Keays Goal | 47 - 80 |
| 3:59 | | J. Gresham Goal | 47 - 74 |
| 3:21 | | N. Bryan Behind | 41 - 74 |
| 2:01 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 40 - 74 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | J. Rachele Goal | 34 - 74 |
| 23:15 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 34 - 68 |
| 21:17 | | I. Rankine Goal | 34 - 67 |
| 19:31 | | M. Hinge Goal | 34 - 61 |
| 17:50 | | J. Rachele Behind | 34 - 55 |
| 15:39 | | N. Martin Goal | 34 - 54 |
| 13:18 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 28 - 54 |
| 13:02 | | J. Gresham Behind | 22 - 54 |
| 10:56 | | W. Milera Behind | 21 - 54 |
| 6:44 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 21 - 53 |
| 5:03 | | B. Keays Goal | 21 - 47 |
| 3:40 | | N. Martin Behind | 21 - 41 |
| 2:16 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 20 - 41 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 20 - 35 |
| 28:19 | | T. Walker Behind | 20 - 29 |
| 24:42 | | S. Draper Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 21:12 | | T. Edwards Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 20:14 | | J. Rachele Behind | 8 - 28 |
| 18:04 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 13:58 | | J. Rachele Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 9:56 | | B. Keays Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 9:01 | | B. Keays Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 7:28 | | W. Milera Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 5:57 | | Rushed | 8 - 2 |
| 4:26 | | B. Keays Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 3:36 | | I. Rankine Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:18 | | S. Draper Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:29 | | Z. Merrett 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 |