Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 366
- 401 SYD
-
Kicks
- FRE 239
- 224 SYD
-
Handballs
- FRE 127
- 177 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 15
- 13 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 46
- 22 SYD
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Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 50 SYD
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Tackles
- FRE 61
- 70 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 53
- 18 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Lobb3 Goals
20
S. Reid3 Goals
Disposals
6
R. Conca26 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy18 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:42 |  | E. Langdon Behind | 52 - 51 |
| 27:00 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 25:57 |  | L. Parker Behind | 50 - 51 |
| 20:17 | | T. Papley Behind | 50 - 50 |
| 19:02 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 50 - 49 |
| 9:01 | | S. Darcy Behind | 50 - 48 |
| 5:55 | | N. Blakey Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 3:44 | | S. Reid Goal | 49 - 42 |
| 0:39 | | M. Walters Goal | 49 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:21 | | S. Darcy Behind | 43 - 36 |
| 21:59 | | B. Matera Goal | 42 - 36 |
| 14:58 | | R. Lobb Goal | 36 - 36 |
| 9:40 | | R. Lobb Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 7:35 | | S. Reid Behind | 24 - 36 |
| 2:16 | | T. McCartin Behind | 24 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | R. Lobb Goal | 24 - 34 |
| 26:05 | | R. Fox Goal | 18 - 34 |
| 22:55 | | S. Reid Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 18:52 | | B. Hill Behind | 18 - 22 |
| 15:43 | | T. Papley Goal | 17 - 22 |
| 14:59 | | B. Matera Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 13:12 | | D. Mundy Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 11:58 | | R. Conca Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 9:54 | | L. Parker Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 5:35 | | R. Conca Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 1:19 | | Rushed | 8 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | T. McCartin Behind | 7 - 10 |
| 23:12 | | T. Papley Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 16:07 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:18 | | S. Reid Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:12 | | M. Walters Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:44 | | B. Hill Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:27 | | T. Papley 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 |