Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 320
- 445 WB
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Kicks
- ESS 195
- 252 WB
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Handballs
- ESS 125
- 193 WB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 23
- 28 WB
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Clearances
- ESS 33
- 30 WB
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Inside 50
- ESS 37
- 66 WB
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Tackles
- ESS 65
- 66 WB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 43
- 24 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. Baguley2 Goals
31
B. Dale3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel9 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 |  | Rushed | 33 - 137 |
| 27:01 | | M. Baguley Goal | 32 - 137 |
| 23:33 | | M. Baguley Goal | 26 - 137 |
| 21:35 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 20 - 137 |
| 18:53 |  | J. Macrae Goal | 14 - 137 |
| 18:02 | | Rushed | 14 - 131 |
| 16:56 | | D. Shiel Behind | 14 - 130 |
| 14:18 | | W. Hayes Goal | 13 - 130 |
| 10:43 | | J. Schache Goal | 13 - 124 |
| 9:43 | | E. Richards Behind | 13 - 118 |
| 8:38 | | Rushed | 13 - 117 |
| 5:53 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 13 - 116 |
| 4:47 | | Rushed | 13 - 110 |
| 3:52 | | B. Dale Behind | 13 - 109 |
| 1:17 | | J. Schache Goal | 13 - 108 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | Rushed | 13 - 102 |
| 27:09 | | Rushed | 12 - 102 |
| 25:05 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 11 - 102 |
| 21:01 | | J. Schache Goal | 11 - 96 |
| 19:06 | | W. Hayes Goal | 11 - 90 |
| 18:23 | | D. Clarke Behind | 11 - 84 |
| 14:15 | | B. Dale Goal | 10 - 84 |
| 11:54 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 10 - 78 |
| 9:40 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 10 - 77 |
| 8:10 | | T. McLean Behind | 10 - 76 |
| 7:18 | | Rushed | 10 - 75 |
| 4:14 | | B. Dale Goal | 9 - 75 |
| 0:57 | | T. McLean Goal | 9 - 69 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | A. Naughton Goal | 9 - 63 |
| 24:58 | | Rushed | 9 - 57 |
| 17:53 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 57 |
| 13:32 | | B. Dale Goal | 7 - 57 |
| 10:20 | | T. Dickson Goal | 7 - 51 |
| 5:03 | | T. McLean Goal | 7 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 7 - 39 |
| 25:57 | | T. Dickson Goal | 7 - 33 |
| 22:22 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 20:04 | | T. McLean Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 14:41 | | T. Dickson Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 12:19 | | A. Naughton Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 10:55 | | M. Brown Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 9:26 | | B. Smith Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:28 | | B. Dale Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 5:30 | | J. Johannisen Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:21 | | D. Shiel Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |