Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 401
- 359 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 204
- 196 MELB
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Handballs
- ESS 197
- 163 MELB
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Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 23 MELB
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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
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 401 | 359 |
| Kicks | 204 | 196 |
| Handballs | 197 | 163 |
| Contested Possessions | 143 | 153 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 73.1 | 73.0 |
| Centre Clearances | 4 | 16 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 24 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 28 | 38 |
| Inside 50s | 47 | 55 |
| Bounces | 10 | 2 |
| Marks | 81 | 94 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 14 | 19 |
| Contested Marks | 10 | 15 |
| Tackles | 78 | 69 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 13 | 14 |
| Rebound 50s | 38 | 36 |
| Hitouts | 26 | 45 |
| One Percenters | 45 | 40 |
| Goal Assists | 8 | 8 |
| Free Kicks | 21 | 23 |
| Clangers | 57 | 49 |
| Interchanges | 89 | 89 |
| Goal Accuracy | 40.0 | 55.2 |
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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 |