Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 352
- 386 ADEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 220 ADEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 137
- 166 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 18 ADEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 34
- 36 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 59
- 47 ADEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 77
- 63 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 28 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch7 Goals
32
D. Fogarty3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem29 Disposals
11
P. Seedsman36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
2
B. Keays16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 104 - 63 |
| 26:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 98 - 63 |
| 24:35 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 92 - 63 |
| 22:49 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 86 - 63 |
| 16:00 | | Rushed | 86 - 57 |
| 12:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 86 - 56 |
| 8:48 | | K. Pickett Behind | 80 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | C. Oliver Behind | 79 - 56 |
| 28:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 78 - 56 |
| 27:10 | | J. Harmes Behind | 72 - 56 |
| 25:54 | | L. Jackson Goal | 71 - 56 |
| 22:51 | | L. Sholl Behind | 65 - 56 |
| 20:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 65 - 55 |
| 19:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 65 - 49 |
| 17:27 | | K. Pickett Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 14:08 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 12:32 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 52 - 49 |
| 8:37 | | C. Petracca Goal | 52 - 43 |
| 7:09 | | S. McAdam Goal | 46 - 43 |
| 5:13 | | L. Murphy Goal | 46 - 37 |
| 3:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 46 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | R. Laird Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 26:21 | | C. Petracca Goal | 46 - 24 |
| 19:47 | | D. Mackay Goal | 40 - 24 |
| 15:46 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 40 - 18 |
| 8:18 | | L. Jackson Goal | 40 - 12 |
| 6:09 | | C. Spargo Goal | 34 - 12 |
| 3:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 28 - 12 |
| 1:35 | | C. Oliver Behind | 22 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 27:28 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 23:17 | | C. Spargo Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 17:33 | | B. Brown Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 16:23 | | J. Harmes Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 14:01 | | D. Mackay Behind | 6 - 12 |
| 13:09 | | K. Strachan Behind | 6 - 11 |
| 11:12 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 6 - 10 |
| 9:19 | | S. McAdam Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 6:25 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 4:19 | | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 3:01 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 2:01 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |