Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 399
- 382 PORT
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Kicks
- ESS 231
- 224 PORT
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Handballs
- ESS 168
- 158 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 14 PORT
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Clearances
- ESS 32
- 29 PORT
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Inside 50
- ESS 59
- 44 PORT
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Tackles
- ESS 57
- 41 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 31
- 36 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy2 Goals
19
M. Georgiades2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett34 Disposals
16
O. Wines31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham14 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 |  | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 72 - 60 |
| 28:14 | | W. Rioli Behind | 72 - 59 |
| 26:33 |  | Rushed | 72 - 58 |
| 19:00 | | S. Draper Goal | 71 - 58 |
| 17:12 | | C. Rozee Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 15:56 | | N. Caddy Goal | 65 - 57 |
| 13:23 | | N. Caddy Behind | 59 - 57 |
| 12:37 | | N. Caddy Behind | 58 - 57 |
| 8:17 | | M. Redman Goal | 57 - 57 |
| 6:01 | | T. Cochrane Behind | 51 - 57 |
| 3:31 | | N. Martin Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 1:15 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 45 - 56 |
| 0:19 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 45 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | Rushed | 44 - 50 |
| 27:52 | | Rushed | 43 - 50 |
| 26:43 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 42 - 50 |
| 24:09 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 23:28 | | Rushed | 41 - 44 |
| 20:24 | | Rushed | 40 - 44 |
| 18:52 | | A. Roberts Goal | 40 - 43 |
| 16:07 | | J. Sinn Behind | 34 - 43 |
| 13:19 | | O. Wines Goal | 34 - 42 |
| 8:41 | | J. Menzie Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 5:19 | | J. Richards Goal | 28 - 36 |
| 1:02 | | Rushed | 28 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:46 | | J. Gresham Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 18:12 | | Rushed | 21 - 30 |
| 15:42 | | H. Jones Behind | 20 - 30 |
| 12:30 | | Rushed | 19 - 30 |
| 8:00 | | Rushed | 18 - 30 |
| 5:45 | | Rushed | 18 - 29 |
| 2:47 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 17 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:01 | | T. Boak Goal | 17 - 23 |
| 27:34 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 17 - 17 |
| 25:57 | | Rushed | 17 - 16 |
| 25:20 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 17 - 15 |
| 23:16 | | J. Berry Behind | 17 - 14 |
| 20:50 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 18:39 | | T. Edwards Behind | 17 - 12 |
| 16:57 | | X. Duursma Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 15:37 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 13:46 | | N. Caddy Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 12:17 | | J. Menzie Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 11:05 | | S. Draper Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 7:19 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 5:09 | | J. Ridley Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 4:06 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 ESS
|
12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |