Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 360
- 386 MELB
-
Kicks
- WCE 210
- 210 MELB
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Handballs
- WCE 150
- 176 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 18
- 14 MELB
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Clearances
- WCE 29
- 43 MELB
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Inside 50
- WCE 47
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- WCE 75
- 69 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 37
- 43 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
W. Rioli3 Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Sheed31 Disposals
22
J. Harmes28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden14 Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 91 - 108 |
| 26:35 | | D. Kent Goal | 91 - 102 |
| 21:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 91 - 96 |
| 18:21 |  | M. LeCras Goal | 91 - 90 |
| 17:01 | | Rushed | 85 - 90 |
| 16:32 | | D. Kent Behind | 85 - 89 |
| 15:12 | | W. Rioli Goal | 85 - 88 |
| 12:35 | | J. Melksham Behind | 79 - 88 |
| 11:28 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 79 - 87 |
| 10:11 | | M. Hannan Behind | 73 - 87 |
| 8:52 | | J. Redden Behind | 73 - 86 |
| 2:06 | | J. Melksham Goal | 72 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | D. Venables Goal | 72 - 80 |
| 30:26 | | M. Hannan Goal | 66 - 80 |
| 26:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 66 - 74 |
| 24:40 | | E. Yeo Goal | 66 - 68 |
| 22:08 | | M. Hannan Goal | 60 - 68 |
| 20:25 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 19:22 | | W. Rioli Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 16:29 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 15:09 | | D. Sheed Goal | 48 - 61 |
| 14:22 | | J. Cripps Behind | 42 - 61 |
| 9:03 | | Rushed | 41 - 61 |
| 7:50 | | N. Vardy Goal | 40 - 61 |
| 5:42 | | T. McDonald Goal | 34 - 61 |
| 2:19 | | S. Weideman Behind | 34 - 55 |
| 1:05 | | J. Melksham Goal | 34 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 34 - 48 |
| 21:06 | | N. Jones Goal | 34 - 47 |
| 18:52 | | N. Jones Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 17:11 | | W. Rioli Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 16:04 | | L. Ryan Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 14:17 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 12:58 | | J. Cripps Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 9:54 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 4:56 | | E. Yeo Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 2:45 | | N. Vardy Behind | 20 - 28 |
| 0:36 | | W. Rioli Behind | 19 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | J. Harmes Behind | 18 - 28 |
| 27:07 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 18 - 27 |
| 25:20 | | C. Masten Goal | 12 - 27 |
| 21:54 | | S. Weideman Behind | 6 - 27 |
| 19:48 | | W. Rioli Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 18:11 | | T. McDonald Goal | 0 - 26 |
| 15:23 | | J. Harmes Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 13:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 12:11 | | S. Weideman Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:58 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 3:22 | | M. Hannan Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |