Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 358
- 371 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 193
- 224 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 165
- 147 SYD
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Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 33 SYD
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Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 43 SYD
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Tackles
- MELB 69
- 77 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 57
- 19 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 78 - 87 |
| 22:10 | ![]() | J. Dawson Behind | 78 - 86 |
| 19:53 | ![]() | N. Jones Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 19:12 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 72 - 85 |
| 18:09 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 71 - 85 |
| 12:40 | ![]() | A. Brayshaw Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 7:14 | ![]() | J. Garlett Behind | 64 - 85 |
| 6:13 | ![]() | J. Garlett Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 5:36 | ![]() | W. Hayward Behind | 57 - 85 |
| 2:51 | ![]() | Rushed | 57 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 26:23 | ![]() | C. Pedersen Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 25:20 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 50 - 78 |
| 23:06 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 72 |
| 21:58 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 18:37 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 65 |
| 17:06 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 50 - 64 |
| 15:28 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 44 - 64 |
| 14:06 | ![]() | A. vandenBerg Goal | 44 - 63 |
| 12:27 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 38 - 63 |
| 10:47 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 6:31 | ![]() | Rushed | 38 - 51 |
| 5:54 | ![]() | Rushed | 37 - 51 |
| 4:06 | ![]() | A. vandenBerg Goal | 36 - 51 |
| 2:09 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 0:41 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 30 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 30 - 44 |
| 25:14 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 29 - 44 |
| 23:20 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 21:45 | ![]() | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 18:02 | ![]() | J. Dawson Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 14:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 27 - 32 |
| 12:55 | ![]() | D. Hannebery Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 11:46 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 9:37 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 6:34 | ![]() | H. Cunningham Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 5:24 | ![]() | D. Tyson Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 4:32 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 2:58 | ![]() | J. Hogan Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 1:31 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 19 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | ![]() | A. vandenBerg Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 26:03 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 25:08 | ![]() | D. Tyson Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 21:02 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 5 - 7 |
| 19:33 | ![]() | T. McDonald Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 17:20 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 3 - 7 |
| 13:19 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 9:57 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 9:02 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 6:31 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 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 |












ADEL
GEEL
BL
COLL
GWS
FRE
SUNS
HAW
WB
SYD
CARL
STK
PORT
MELB
ESS
NMFC
RICH
WCE