Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 353
- 355 MELB
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Kicks
- WCE 227
- 198 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 126
- 157 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 22 MELB
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Clearances
- WCE 34
- 38 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 62 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 75
- 63 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 20
- 59 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy4 Goals
36
J. Garlett3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed33 Disposals
22
J. Harmes30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo18 Contested Possessions
22
J. Harmes14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 |  | A. Brayshaw Behind | 85 - 69 |
| 26:41 |  | J. Darling Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 24:18 | | B. Stretch Behind | 79 - 68 |
| 23:14 | | J. Cripps Goal | 79 - 67 |
| 18:38 | | L. Ryan Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 11:07 | | J. Hunt Goal | 67 - 67 |
| 8:48 | | D. Sheed Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 6:43 | | J. Cripps Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 5:27 | | J. Cripps Behind | 55 - 61 |
| 2:43 | | J. Harmes Behind | 54 - 61 |
| 1:35 | | L. Shuey Goal | 54 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | D. Sheed Behind | 48 - 60 |
| 26:24 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 60 |
| 24:05 | | J. Garlett Goal | 41 - 60 |
| 23:00 | | C. Petracca Behind | 41 - 54 |
| 16:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 41 - 53 |
| 14:58 | | D. Sheed Behind | 41 - 47 |
| 13:38 | | J. Garlett Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 10:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 40 - 46 |
| 8:23 | | Rushed | 34 - 46 |
| 4:48 | | J. Garlett Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 1:22 | | T. McDonald Behind | 34 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:29 | | O. Baker Behind | 34 - 38 |
| 27:58 | | Rushed | 34 - 37 |
| 26:29 | | Rushed | 33 - 37 |
| 24:17 | | L. Shuey Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 16:48 | | Rushed | 27 - 36 |
| 16:12 | | W. Rioli Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 10:55 | | T. Smith Goal | 26 - 35 |
| 8:14 | | W. Rioli Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 6:34 | | Rushed | 20 - 29 |
| 2:14 | | J. Garlett Goal | 20 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | Rushed | 20 - 22 |
| 22:44 | | J. Hunt Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 21:29 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 19 - 16 |
| 19:55 | | T. McDonald Behind | 18 - 16 |
| 15:14 | | C. Petracca Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 13:33 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 18 - 9 |
| 11:31 | | W. Rioli Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 9:54 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 7:35 | | J. Garlett Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 6:34 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 4:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:19 | | N. Jones 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 |