Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 365
- 343 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 218
- 188 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 147
- 155 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 27
- 35 FRE
-
Inside 50
- MELB 61
- 57 FRE
-
Tackles
- MELB 55
- 49 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 40
- 17 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald2 Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver35 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:33 |  | L. Jackson Behind | 80 - 58 |
| 24:38 |  | M. Taberner Goal | 79 - 58 |
| 24:17 | | Rushed | 79 - 52 |
| 23:13 | | N. Jones Behind | 78 - 52 |
| 20:40 | | M. Taberner Goal | 77 - 52 |
| 19:28 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 77 - 46 |
| 15:59 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 76 - 46 |
| 13:38 | | T. McDonald Goal | 75 - 46 |
| 11:27 | | C. Petracca Goal | 69 - 46 |
| 10:53 | | Rushed | 63 - 46 |
| 4:02 | | J. Aish Behind | 62 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 62 - 45 |
| 28:56 | | C. Spargo Goal | 62 - 39 |
| 26:58 | | J. Lever Behind | 56 - 39 |
| 21:44 | | T. Colyer Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 13:07 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 38 |
| 9:10 | | C. Blakely Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 7:02 | | M. Taberner Goal | 49 - 32 |
| 2:42 | | T. McDonald Behind | 49 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:08 | | J. Harmes Goal | 48 - 26 |
| 19:07 | | L. Schultz Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 18:16 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 42 - 20 |
| 17:05 | | T. McDonald Goal | 42 - 19 |
| 14:11 | | L. Henry Goal | 36 - 19 |
| 12:21 | | Rushed | 36 - 13 |
| 11:49 | | J. Jordon Behind | 36 - 12 |
| 10:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 35 - 12 |
| 7:45 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 34 - 12 |
| 4:40 | | L. Henry Behind | 34 - 6 |
| 1:56 | | J. Jordon Goal | 34 - 5 |
| 0:33 | | M. Taberner Behind | 28 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:23 | | C. Petracca Goal | 28 - 4 |
| 22:39 | | J. Harmes Behind | 22 - 4 |
| 20:49 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 21 - 4 |
| 18:57 | | C. Serong Behind | 15 - 4 |
| 16:01 | | E. Langdon Goal | 15 - 3 |
| 14:45 | | K. Pickett Goal | 9 - 3 |
| 13:15 | | E. Langdon Behind | 3 - 3 |
| 12:03 | | T. McDonald Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 11:01 | | A. Pearce Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 6:20 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 4:59 | | D. Mundy Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:39 | | A. Cerra Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |