Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 334
- 367 WCE
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Kicks
- FRE 202
- 231 WCE
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Handballs
- FRE 132
- 136 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 24
- 29 WCE
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 48 WCE
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Inside 50
- FRE 60
- 50 WCE
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Tackles
- FRE 48
- 69 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 31
- 47 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. McCarthy1 Goals
15
J. Cripps4 Goals
Disposals
13
D. Tucker29 Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
D. Tucker15 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 |  | J. Darling Goal | 31 - 122 |
| 22:07 |  | Rushed | 31 - 116 |
| 18:47 | | E. Yeo Goal | 30 - 116 |
| 17:11 | | Rushed | 30 - 110 |
| 14:54 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 29 - 110 |
| 13:07 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 28 - 110 |
| 11:30 | | A. Cerra Behind | 28 - 104 |
| 10:50 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 27 - 104 |
| 9:43 | | J. Darling Goal | 26 - 104 |
| 4:46 | | Rushed | 26 - 98 |
| 0:34 | | L. Shuey Goal | 26 - 97 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | B. Matera Behind | 26 - 91 |
| 25:23 | | M. Walters Goal | 25 - 91 |
| 22:52 | | J. Cripps Goal | 19 - 91 |
| 20:50 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 19 - 85 |
| 18:40 | | Rushed | 18 - 85 |
| 17:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 17 - 85 |
| 15:49 | | J. Cameron Goal | 17 - 79 |
| 14:48 | | Rushed | 17 - 73 |
| 7:23 | | E. Langdon Behind | 16 - 73 |
| 6:27 | | B. Matera Behind | 15 - 73 |
| 2:20 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 14 - 73 |
| 1:12 | | J. Cripps Goal | 13 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 | | J. Cripps Behind | 13 - 67 |
| 23:45 | | Rushed | 13 - 66 |
| 22:36 | | J. Cripps Goal | 12 - 66 |
| 21:01 | | Rushed | 12 - 60 |
| 19:53 | | T. Hickey Goal | 12 - 59 |
| 18:11 | | J. Darling Goal | 12 - 53 |
| 16:29 | | J. Cameron Goal | 12 - 47 |
| 15:03 | | T. Colyer Behind | 12 - 41 |
| 13:08 | | M. Crowden Behind | 11 - 41 |
| 10:33 | | C. Masten Goal | 10 - 41 |
| 8:24 | | T. Hickey Goal | 10 - 35 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 10 - 29 |
| 3:33 | | B. Matera Behind | 9 - 29 |
| 2:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 29 |
| 0:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 8 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:06 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 8 - 17 |
| 23:28 | | L. Ryan Behind | 2 - 17 |
| 20:57 | | W. Rioli Goal | 2 - 16 |
| 19:48 | | Rushed | 2 - 10 |
| 17:20 | | J. Darling Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 14:29 | | W. Rioli Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 7:03 | | B. Hill Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:53 | | L. Ryan Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:35 | | D. Mundy 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 |