Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 401
- 359 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 204
- 196 MELB
-
Handballs
- ESS 197
- 163 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- ESS 28
- 38 MELB
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Inside 50
- ESS 47
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- ESS 78
- 69 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 26
- 45 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
29
M. Hannan3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
3
C. Salem27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
M. Leuenberger12 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 72 - 108 |
| 28:21 |  | D. Zaharakis Goal | 72 - 102 |
| 26:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 66 - 102 |
| 25:08 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 60 - 102 |
| 23:33 | | D. Smith Goal | 59 - 102 |
| 22:14 | | D. Tyson Behind | 53 - 102 |
| 19:29 | | J. Melksham Goal | 53 - 101 |
| 16:44 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 53 - 95 |
| 15:21 | | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 95 |
| 14:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 47 - 94 |
| 12:39 | | J. Stringer Behind | 47 - 88 |
| 11:17 | | J. Daniher Behind | 46 - 88 |
| 9:10 | | J. Hogan Goal | 45 - 88 |
| 6:23 | | M. Hannan Goal | 45 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | M. Hannan Behind | 45 - 76 |
| 29:42 | | J. Harmes Behind | 45 - 75 |
| 28:08 | | J. Melksham Goal | 45 - 74 |
| 24:38 | | M. Gawn Goal | 45 - 68 |
| 20:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 20:15 | | B. Goddard Behind | 39 - 62 |
| 18:07 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 38 - 62 |
| 13:44 | | N. Jones Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 12:07 | | J. Stringer Behind | 38 - 55 |
| 9:33 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 55 |
| 7:28 | | M. Gawn Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 3:45 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 43 |
| 1:45 | | J. Hogan Goal | 37 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | J. Daniher Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 28:29 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 36 - 31 |
| 25:46 | | M. Hannan Goal | 36 - 30 |
| 23:03 | | J. Daniher Behind | 36 - 24 |
| 19:37 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 17:38 | | C. Spargo Goal | 34 - 24 |
| 15:15 | | J. Stringer Goal | 34 - 18 |
| 13:01 | | Rushed | 28 - 18 |
| 12:12 | | M. Gawn Behind | 28 - 17 |
| 9:31 | | D. Smith Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 6:49 | | J. Stewart Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 5:03 | | J. Laverde Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 3:42 | | C. Spargo Goal | 15 - 16 |
| 2:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 15 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:13 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 15 - 9 |
| 25:13 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 22:04 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 18:16 | | M. Hannan Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 14:47 | | J. Stringer Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 11:16 | | D. Smith Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 9:35 | | J. Hogan Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 7:33 | | J. Stewart Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:28 | | J. Laverde Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
40 | 136.9 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
38 | 114.0 | WDLWW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 139.3 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 127.8 | LWWWL |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.8 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
32 | 111.8 | WLLLW |
| 7 |
 GWS
|
28 | 109.4 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 FRE
|
28 | 106.4 | LLWWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 122.1 | WLWLL |
| 10 |
 ESS
|
24 | 84.6 | WWLWL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 93.1 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
20 | 87.6 | WLWWL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
16 | 102.8 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
16 | 85.7 | WLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 79.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
12 | 71.1 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
10 | 78.1 | LLDWL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 64.5 | LLWLL |