Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 326
- 348 ESS
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Kicks
- WCE 184
- 196 ESS
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Handballs
- WCE 142
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 26 ESS
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Clearances
- WCE 22
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 42 ESS
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Tackles
- WCE 57
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 39
- 35 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman4 Goals
20
P. Wright6 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Graham24 Disposals
37
N. Martin26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
E. Hewett12 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | J. Williams Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 27:41 |  | J. Menzie Behind | 69 - 77 |
| 22:32 | | E. Hewett Goal | 69 - 76 |
| 19:22 | | Rushed | 63 - 76 |
| 14:46 | | Rushed | 63 - 75 |
| 12:52 | | E. Hewett Behind | 63 - 74 |
| 11:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 8:10 | | J. Cripps Behind | 62 - 68 |
| 6:57 | | P. Wright Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 4:33 | | N. Martin Goal | 61 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 | | P. Wright Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 25:17 | | S. Draper Goal | 61 - 55 |
| 23:12 | | A. McGrath Behind | 61 - 49 |
| 20:55 | | A. Perkins Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 19:47 | | A. Perkins Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 17:58 | | E. Hewett Goal | 61 - 36 |
| 17:09 | | J. Williams Behind | 55 - 36 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 54 - 36 |
| 15:22 | | N. Caddy Behind | 54 - 35 |
| 12:59 | | M. Owies Behind | 54 - 34 |
| 11:50 | | J. Hunt Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 10:53 | | L. Ryan Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 4:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 3:36 | | L. Ryan Behind | 46 - 28 |
| 1:18 | | M. Redman Behind | 45 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 27 |
| 25:02 | | J. Williams Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 23:27 | | Rushed | 38 - 27 |
| 17:37 | | H. Davis Behind | 38 - 26 |
| 12:45 | | D. Shiel Goal | 37 - 26 |
| 9:42 | | P. Wright Goal | 37 - 20 |
| 7:50 | | P. Wright Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 4:15 | | J. Cripps Behind | 37 - 8 |
| 1:26 | | J. Cripps Goal | 36 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | J. Waterman Goal | 30 - 8 |
| 23:39 | | J. Waterman Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 21:21 | | J. Waterman Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 18:51 | | J. Williams Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 15:10 | | P. Wright Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 13:28 | | D. Shiel Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 6:27 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:09 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 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 |