Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 370
- 360 GWS
-
Kicks
- WCE 254
- 226 GWS
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Handballs
- WCE 116
- 134 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 24 GWS
-
Clearances
- WCE 35
- 43 GWS
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Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 62 GWS
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Tackles
- WCE 40
- 33 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 33
- 35 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
J. Darling4 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Shuey28 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo15 Contested Possessions
16
B. Daniels11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:23 |  | J. Darling Goal | 104 - 52 |
| 19:59 | | J. Smith Goal | 98 - 52 |
| 12:44 | | O. Allen Behind | 92 - 52 |
| 9:13 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 91 - 52 |
| 7:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 85 - 52 |
| 3:49 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 84 - 52 |
| 2:57 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 84 - 46 |
| 0:47 | | E. Yeo Goal | 83 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | J. Cameron Behind | 77 - 46 |
| 27:45 | | D. Sheed Goal | 77 - 45 |
| 24:32 | | N. Haynes Behind | 71 - 45 |
| 22:03 | | B. Daniels Goal | 71 - 44 |
| 21:20 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 19:38 | | J. Darling Goal | 70 - 38 |
| 17:32 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 64 - 38 |
| 15:53 | | O. Allen Goal | 64 - 37 |
| 14:05 | | Rushed | 58 - 37 |
| 12:10 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 8:55 | | N. Haynes Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 5:36 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | J. Darling Goal | 52 - 24 |
| 29:14 | | L. Shuey Goal | 46 - 24 |
| 26:31 | | O. Allen Goal | 40 - 24 |
| 21:19 | | T. Hickey Goal | 34 - 24 |
| 18:12 | | L. Shuey Goal | 28 - 24 |
| 16:38 | | T. Taranto Behind | 22 - 24 |
| 9:42 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 22 - 23 |
| 8:37 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 22 - 17 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 22 - 16 |
| 5:05 | | J. Cameron Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 3:49 | | J. Cameron Behind | 21 - 10 |
| 2:16 | | O. Allen Goal | 21 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 15 - 9 |
| 25:46 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 23:46 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 22:33 | | L. Keeffe Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 18:39 | | J. Smith Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 15:08 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 6:15 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:09 | | Z. Williams Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:20 | | H. Himmelberg 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 |