Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 357
- 404 SYD
-
Kicks
- ESS 218
- 242 SYD
-
Handballs
- ESS 139
- 162 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 26
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- ESS 26
- 33 SYD
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 54 SYD
-
Tackles
- ESS 44
- 39 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 22 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
D. Zaharakis3 Goals
26
L. Parker2 Goals
Disposals
9
D. Shiel29 Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel9 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 |  | J. Laverde Behind | 76 - 66 |
| 28:00 |  | I. Heeney Behind | 75 - 66 |
| 26:59 | | S. McKernan Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 22:30 | | N. Blakey Behind | 74 - 65 |
| 21:19 | | L. Parker Goal | 74 - 64 |
| 19:21 | | W. Hayward Behind | 74 - 58 |
| 17:49 | | D. Shiel Behind | 74 - 57 |
| 16:36 | | J. Stringer Goal | 73 - 57 |
| 13:16 | | J. Laverde Behind | 67 - 57 |
| 12:06 | | D. Parish Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 11:09 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 10:28 | | T. Papley Behind | 59 - 57 |
| 7:04 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 4:44 | | S. McKernan Goal | 53 - 56 |
| 0:59 | | T. McCartin Goal | 47 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 | | S. McKernan Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 19:16 | | S. Reid Goal | 41 - 50 |
| 16:35 | | J. Rose Goal | 41 - 44 |
| 14:34 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 12:22 | | Rushed | 35 - 38 |
| 8:02 | | T. Papley Goal | 35 - 37 |
| 5:58 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 35 - 31 |
| 2:39 | | T. McCartin Behind | 29 - 31 |
| 0:47 | | S. Reid Goal | 29 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 23:05 | | I. Heeney Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 19:13 | | N. Blakey Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 17:45 | | W. Hayward Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 13:42 | | D. Shiel Behind | 29 - 20 |
| 13:18 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 10:15 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 5:46 | | Z. Jones Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 2:53 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 1:09 | | L. Parker Goal | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:23 | | D. Shiel Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 24:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 17:49 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 16:19 | | J. Stringer Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 15:10 | | N. Blakey Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 11:29 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 9:09 | | M. Brown Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 4:38 | | M. Brown Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |