Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 397
- 355 FRE
-
Kicks
- STK 233
- 195 FRE
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Handballs
- STK 164
- 160 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- STK 18
- 16 FRE
-
Clearances
- STK 34
- 43 FRE
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Inside 50
- STK 57
- 51 FRE
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Tackles
- STK 63
- 61 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- STK 18
- 58 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Steven3 Goals
7
N. Fyfe2 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Ross28 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross13 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:59 |  | J. Bruce Goal | 72 - 69 |
| 23:36 | | J. Steven Goal | 66 - 69 |
| 22:17 |  | B. Hill Behind | 60 - 69 |
| 19:41 | | B. Long Behind | 60 - 68 |
| 17:57 | | B. Matera Goal | 59 - 68 |
| 15:51 | | J. Lonie Behind | 59 - 62 |
| 13:49 | | J. Steven Behind | 58 - 62 |
| 6:00 | | Rushed | 57 - 62 |
| 1:00 | | N. Hind Behind | 56 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:19 | | R. Conca Behind | 55 - 62 |
| 26:31 | | Rushed | 55 - 61 |
| 25:44 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 55 - 60 |
| 23:37 | | T. Duman Behind | 55 - 59 |
| 22:40 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 17:59 | | L. Schultz Goal | 54 - 58 |
| 16:13 | | J. Steven Goal | 54 - 52 |
| 11:41 | | B. Matera Goal | 48 - 52 |
| 10:06 | | Rushed | 48 - 46 |
| 6:34 | | J. Battle Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 0:33 | | E. Langdon Goal | 41 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 | | S. Ross Behind | 41 - 40 |
| 27:52 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 40 - 40 |
| 22:23 | | J. Lonie Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 20:24 | | M. Crowden Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 18:28 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 13:54 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 11:27 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 6:35 | | J. Steven Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 3:13 | | S. Darcy Goal | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 | | T. Membrey Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 27:38 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 26:31 | | J. Lonie Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 24:52 | | Rushed | 20 - 9 |
| 21:23 | | M. Walters Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 17:59 | | Rushed | 20 - 2 |
| 15:57 | | Rushed | 19 - 2 |
| 15:23 | | T. Membrey Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 12:53 | | D. Hannebery Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 7:37 | | D. Hannebery Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:55 | | S. Darcy Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:30 | | T. Membrey 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 |