Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 370
- 365 WB
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 221 WB
-
Handballs
- MELB 149
- 144 WB
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 11
- 25 WB
-
Clearances
- MELB 41
- 49 WB
-
Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 55 WB
-
Tackles
- MELB 77
- 76 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 67
- 18 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
17
J. Bruce2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver38 Disposals
6
J. Macrae38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver25 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 |  | Rushed | 65 - 85 |
| 24:34 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 64 - 85 |
| 21:36 |  | M. Hannan Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 19:29 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 63 - 79 |
| 17:49 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 63 - 73 |
| 13:47 | | B. Brown Goal | 63 - 67 |
| 10:16 | | K. Pickett Goal | 57 - 67 |
| 4:03 | | B. Smith Behind | 51 - 67 |
| 2:04 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 51 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:33 | | J. Viney Goal | 51 - 65 |
| 27:58 | | A. Naughton Goal | 45 - 65 |
| 24:40 | | K. Pickett Goal | 45 - 59 |
| 22:45 | | A. Naughton Behind | 39 - 59 |
| 19:55 | | C. Weightman Goal | 39 - 58 |
| 17:41 | | K. Pickett Behind | 39 - 52 |
| 15:54 | | J. Hunt Behind | 38 - 52 |
| 13:54 | | B. Brown Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 11:26 | | C. Daniel Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 7:28 | | J. Bruce Goal | 31 - 46 |
| 2:03 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 40 |
| 0:53 | | T. McDonald Goal | 25 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 | | B. Smith Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 28:04 | | M. Hannan Goal | 19 - 34 |
| 22:46 | | B. Brown Behind | 19 - 28 |
| 18:57 | | J. Bruce Behind | 18 - 28 |
| 16:06 | | Rushed | 18 - 27 |
| 5:09 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 17 - 27 |
| 3:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 1:29 | | A. Naughton Goal | 10 - 27 |
| 0:27 | | Rushed | 10 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | T. English Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 20:05 | | J. Bruce Goal | 10 - 14 |
| 18:55 | | Rushed | 10 - 8 |
| 17:40 | | M. Hannan Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 16:49 | | K. Pickett Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 12:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 10:45 | | J. Viney Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 6:22 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 5:14 | | B. Brown Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 3:34 | | C. Oliver Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |