Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 385
- 343 ADEL
-
Kicks
- CARL 232
- 193 ADEL
-
Handballs
- CARL 153
- 150 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 19
- 27 ADEL
-
Clearances
- CARL 52
- 29 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 46
- 46 ADEL
-
Tackles
- CARL 69
- 85 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 45
- 41 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
L. Casboult3 Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps39 Disposals
5
B. Crouch30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps24 Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 |  | B. Crouch Behind | 87 - 60 |
| 25:58 |  | M. Gibbons Goal | 87 - 59 |
| 21:01 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 81 - 59 |
| 10:42 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 75 - 59 |
| 6:39 | | B. Crouch Goal | 75 - 53 |
| 0:19 | | J. Deluca Goal | 75 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | R. O'Brien Behind | 69 - 47 |
| 22:48 | | K. Simpson Goal | 69 - 46 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 63 - 46 |
| 16:45 | | T. Stengle Goal | 62 - 46 |
| 12:28 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 62 - 40 |
| 10:37 | | A. Phillips Goal | 62 - 34 |
| 7:14 | | L. Casboult Goal | 56 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 50 - 34 |
| 27:23 | | Rushed | 50 - 33 |
| 25:05 | | S. Walsh Behind | 50 - 32 |
| 23:27 | | H. McKay Behind | 49 - 32 |
| 21:39 | | A. Phillips Behind | 48 - 32 |
| 19:43 | | T. Walker Goal | 47 - 32 |
| 16:47 | | Rushed | 47 - 26 |
| 14:26 | | L. Casboult Goal | 47 - 25 |
| 12:40 | | L. Casboult Goal | 41 - 25 |
| 7:10 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 35 - 25 |
| 4:29 | | E. Curnow Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 1:49 | | H. McKay Goal | 34 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 | | L. Casboult Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 29:44 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 27 - 24 |
| 28:33 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 21 - 24 |
| 24:32 | | T. Walker Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 22:18 | | Rushed | 20 - 18 |
| 19:50 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 19 - 18 |
| 18:36 | | D. Lang Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 16:21 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 13:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:41 | | P. Cripps Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:09 | | L. Murphy Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:04 | | T. Stengle 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 |