Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 431
- 360 ESS
-
Kicks
- FRE 234
- 215 ESS
-
Handballs
- FRE 197
- 145 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 9 ESS
-
Clearances
- FRE 43
- 29 ESS
-
Inside 50
- FRE 59
- 48 ESS
-
Tackles
- FRE 55
- 71 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 58
- 17 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
C. McCarthy3 Goals
20
J. Stringer2 Goals
Disposals
15
E. Langdon37 Disposals
9
D. Shiel27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe21 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:15 |  | D. Shiel Behind | 55 - 87 |
| 27:00 | | B. Ham Behind | 55 - 86 |
| 23:15 |  | M. Walters Behind | 55 - 85 |
| 17:53 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 85 |
| 16:11 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 79 |
| 15:02 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 54 - 73 |
| 13:11 | | Rushed | 48 - 73 |
| 10:54 | | Rushed | 48 - 72 |
| 10:16 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 48 - 71 |
| 2:40 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 47 - 71 |
| 0:50 | | Rushed | 41 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | A. Sandilands Behind | 40 - 71 |
| 29:15 | | Rushed | 39 - 71 |
| 25:06 | | M. Gleeson Behind | 38 - 71 |
| 21:54 | | D. Shiel Goal | 38 - 70 |
| 19:30 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 38 - 64 |
| 18:04 | | D. Mundy Behind | 38 - 58 |
| 12:44 | | B. Matera Behind | 37 - 58 |
| 10:09 | | J. Stringer Goal | 36 - 58 |
| 6:41 | | M. Walters Goal | 36 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | M. Crowden Behind | 30 - 52 |
| 25:43 | | J. Stringer Behind | 29 - 52 |
| 19:47 | | M. Brown Goal | 29 - 51 |
| 18:12 | | D. Shiel Behind | 29 - 45 |
| 15:29 | | E. Langdon Behind | 29 - 44 |
| 12:19 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 10:34 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 6:52 | | S. McKernan Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 4:19 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 28 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | M. Walters Goal | 22 - 31 |
| 29:22 | | S. Darcy Goal | 16 - 31 |
| 27:31 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 10 - 31 |
| 24:39 | | D. Parish Goal | 10 - 25 |
| 22:23 | | J. Stringer Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 20:13 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 19:04 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 4 - 18 |
| 16:57 | | J. Stringer Goal | 3 - 18 |
| 11:53 | | M. Brown Goal | 3 - 12 |
| 10:26 | | M. Walters Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 5:00 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 2:48 | | D. Mundy Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:54 | | Rushed | 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 |