Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WB 440
- 328 RICH
-
Kicks
- WB 240
- 175 RICH
-
Handballs
- WB 200
- 153 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- WB 17
- 11 RICH
-
Clearances
- WB 38
- 26 RICH
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Inside 50
- WB 52
- 48 RICH
-
Tackles
- WB 59
- 54 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- WB 32
- 31 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
A. Naughton5 Goals
3
L. Baker1 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Macrae36 Disposals
4
D. Martin25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley15 Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:40 |  | Rushed | 99 - 52 |
| 14:29 |  | A. Naughton Goal | 99 - 51 |
| 13:20 | | L. Baker Behind | 93 - 51 |
| 10:13 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 93 - 50 |
| 7:52 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 92 - 50 |
| 6:08 | | J. Castagna Behind | 86 - 50 |
| 0:58 | | E. Richards Goal | 86 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | T. McLean Goal | 80 - 49 |
| 26:00 | | S. Stack Goal | 74 - 49 |
| 21:27 | | J. Ross Goal | 74 - 43 |
| 17:04 | | B. Smith Goal | 74 - 37 |
| 14:06 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 68 - 37 |
| 11:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 67 - 37 |
| 9:29 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 8:02 | | B. Gowers Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 6:38 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 37 |
| 4:23 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 49 - 36 |
| 2:29 | | N. Balta Goal | 43 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:28 | | B. Houli Goal | 43 - 30 |
| 21:16 | | D. Rioli Behind | 43 - 24 |
| 19:47 | | D. Prestia Behind | 43 - 23 |
| 17:12 | | J. Caddy Behind | 43 - 22 |
| 15:58 | | A. Naughton Behind | 43 - 21 |
| 13:46 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 10:52 | | T. Dickson Behind | 42 - 20 |
| 7:56 | | A. Naughton Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 5:17 | | A. Naughton Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 3:26 | | B. Gowers Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 1:15 | | A. Naughton Goal | 23 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 | | B. Gowers Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 24:37 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 22:42 | | L. Baker Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 19:45 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 18:33 | | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 16:57 | | A. Naughton Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 15:32 | | A. Naughton Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 13:58 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 9:55 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 8:24 | | J. Caddy Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:39 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:06 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |