Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 323
- 387 SYD
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Kicks
- WCE 180
- 217 SYD
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Handballs
- WCE 143
- 170 SYD
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Free Kicks
- WCE 24
- 14 SYD
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Clearances
- WCE 35
- 39 SYD
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Inside 50
- WCE 38
- 54 SYD
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Tackles
- WCE 57
- 56 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 31
- 54 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Shanahan3 Goals
11
T. Papley3 Goals
Disposals
3
L. Baker26 Disposals
21
E. Gulden36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Graham14 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 |  | N. Blakey Goal | 51 - 118 |
| 24:45 | | H. McLean Goal | 51 - 112 |
| 22:52 | | E. Gulden Goal | 51 - 106 |
| 21:43 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 51 - 100 |
| 20:00 | | J. Buller Goal | 51 - 94 |
| 17:47 | | I. Heeney Goal | 51 - 88 |
| 16:27 | | I. Heeney Behind | 51 - 82 |
| 14:31 | | N. Blakey Behind | 51 - 81 |
| 10:13 |  | J. Newton Behind | 51 - 80 |
| 9:50 | | T. McCarthy Behind | 50 - 80 |
| 6:52 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 49 - 80 |
| 1:57 | | T. Papley Goal | 43 - 80 |
| 0:57 | | N. Blakey Behind | 43 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | W. Hayward Goal | 43 - 73 |
| 26:59 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 43 - 67 |
| 24:31 | | T. Papley Goal | 42 - 67 |
| 20:51 | | J. Buller Behind | 42 - 61 |
| 18:57 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 42 - 60 |
| 14:41 | | W. Hayward Goal | 42 - 54 |
| 12:12 | | C. Warner Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 10:38 | | N. Blakey Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 2:38 | | J. Buller Goal | 42 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | M. Flynn Goal | 42 - 35 |
| 26:19 | | J. Buller Goal | 36 - 35 |
| 24:30 | | T. Papley Behind | 36 - 29 |
| 22:10 | | C. Warner Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 21:15 | | Rushed | 36 - 22 |
| 19:13 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 17:10 | | Rushed | 29 - 22 |
| 12:48 | | J. Newton Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 9:38 | | Rushed | 22 - 22 |
| 8:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 6:14 | | E. Gulden Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 5:41 | | Rushed | 21 - 10 |
| 4:09 | | N. Blakey Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 2:08 | | I. Heeney Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 0:32 | | L. Ryan Behind | 21 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 | | H. McLean Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 22:00 | | E. Hewett Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 19:14 | | J. Shanahan Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 16:01 | | B. Campbell Behind | 18 - 1 |
| 10:13 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:31 | | J. Cripps Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:51 | | Bailey J. Williams 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 |