Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 378
- 344 GWS
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Kicks
- MELB 227
- 209 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 151
- 135 GWS
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Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 20 GWS
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Clearances
- MELB 24
- 39 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 55 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 63
- 60 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 32 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem31 Disposals
22
J. Kelly29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca18 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 55 - 64 |
| 20:39 |  | C. Ward Behind | 54 - 64 |
| 13:11 | | J. Kelly Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 11:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 10:20 | | E. Langdon Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 9:15 | | T. McDonald Behind | 47 - 62 |
| 7:51 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 46 - 62 |
| 6:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 46 - 56 |
| 2:59 | | C. Petracca Behind | 40 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 | | Rushed | 39 - 56 |
| 22:47 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 21:07 | | C. Salem Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 19:34 | | L. Ash Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 15:09 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 32 - 54 |
| 12:34 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 32 - 48 |
| 10:13 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 32 - 42 |
| 5:41 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 42 |
| 3:07 | | C. Petracca Behind | 25 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:00 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 24 - 42 |
| 29:00 | | Rushed | 18 - 42 |
| 24:24 | | J. Kelly Goal | 17 - 42 |
| 22:31 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 17 - 36 |
| 21:08 | | T. Greene Goal | 17 - 35 |
| 19:38 | | J. Hopper Behind | 17 - 29 |
| 16:44 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 17 - 28 |
| 14:12 | | T. McDonald Behind | 11 - 28 |
| 12:10 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 10 - 28 |
| 8:08 | | C. Ward Goal | 9 - 28 |
| 5:10 | | B. Daniels Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 3:25 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 2:04 | | T. Taranto Goal | 9 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:54 | | T. Greene Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 20:45 | | Rushed | 9 - 8 |
| 19:44 | | J. Viney Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 16:55 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 11:05 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 8:51 | | M. Gawn Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 6:37 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 0:30 | | T. Greene Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Silvagni cops boos from Carlton faithful
Jack Silvagni is welcomed to a chorus of boos from fans in his first game playing against his old club Carlton.
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Harley Reid bursts clear for two spectacular goals
Harley Reid breaks out of traffic in the opening minute and then does it again from a centre clearance to kick two brilliant early goals.
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Wilmot goes long for his first of the season
Darcy Wilmot bursts away from the pack and goals from outside 50 against Essendon.
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Max King suffers hamstring setback in VFL
Saints star Max King has suffered another injury setback, appearing to tweak his hamstring while playing in the VFL.
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Potential No. 1 pick Cody Walker with a classy assist in VFL
In his VFL debut, Blues father-son prospect Cody Walker shows off his skills by setting up George Hewett with a neat kick.
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Saints star Max King suffers hamstring injury in VFL
Injury-plagued St Kilda forward Max King has suffered another brutal setback, hurting a hamstring in the VFL.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 8 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |