Western BulldogsWB

12.8

80

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
WB	16	12	37	15	80
MELB	9	26	3	14	52

7.10

52

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:47		Rushed	80 - 52
21:33		P. Lipinski Behind	79 - 52
18:02		B. Cavarra Goal	78 - 52
15:18		C. Spargo Goal	72 - 52
14:27		B. Fritsch Behind	72 - 46
9:56		C. Daniel Behind	72 - 45
7:09		M. Wallis Goal	71 - 45
5:13		T. McDonald Goal	65 - 45
3:16		Rushed	65 - 39
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:02		L. Hunter Behind	65 - 38
22:53		T. English Goal	64 - 38
20:42		J. Melksham Behind	58 - 38
16:21		B. Fritsch Behind	58 - 37
14:30		M. Wallis Goal	58 - 36
12:29		B. Williams Goal	52 - 36
10:07		T. Sparrow Behind	46 - 36
7:56		B. Smith Goal	46 - 35
4:49		M. Wallis Goal	40 - 35
0:47		M. Bontempelli Goal	34 - 35
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:38		B. Fritsch Goal	28 - 35
24:40		C. Oliver Goal	28 - 29
20:21		T. Liberatore Goal	28 - 23
16:01		J. Melksham Goal	22 - 23
11:48		Rushed	22 - 17
8:32		J. Melksham Behind	22 - 16
3:25		L. Vandermeer Goal	22 - 15
1:13		S. Weideman Goal	16 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:15		M. Bontempelli Behind	16 - 9
22:08		J. Melksham Behind	15 - 9
18:43		K. Pickett Behind	15 - 8
18:01		P. Lipinski Behind	15 - 7
14:26		M. Wallis Goal	14 - 7
9:41		T. McLean Goal	8 - 7
9:01		K. Pickett Behind	2 - 7
7:36		Rushed	2 - 6
4:22		P. Lipinski Behind	1 - 6
1:57		S. Weideman Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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