Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 374
- 341 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 227
- 180 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 147
- 161 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 12 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 41
- 45 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 55
- 42 GEEL
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Tackles
- MELB 63
- 60 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 46
- 43 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
M. Gawn5 Goals
5
J. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney34 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney16 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 125 - 42 |
| 24:50 |  | J. Harmes Behind | 125 - 36 |
| 23:16 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 124 - 36 |
| 21:45 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 124 - 35 |
| 19:29 | | K. Pickett Goal | 118 - 35 |
| 18:30 | | Rushed | 112 - 35 |
| 15:23 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 112 - 34 |
| 11:53 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 112 - 33 |
| 9:25 | | Rushed | 111 - 33 |
| 1:46 | | Rushed | 110 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | Rushed | 110 - 32 |
| 21:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 109 - 32 |
| 18:56 | | C. Petracca Behind | 103 - 32 |
| 16:28 | | M. Gawn Goal | 102 - 32 |
| 14:24 | | M. Gawn Goal | 96 - 32 |
| 11:47 | | M. Gawn Goal | 90 - 32 |
| 7:09 | | T. McDonald Goal | 84 - 32 |
| 5:56 | | M. Gawn Goal | 78 - 32 |
| 4:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 72 - 32 |
| 3:21 | | Rushed | 66 - 32 |
| 1:01 | | B. Brown Goal | 66 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | I. Smith Goal | 60 - 31 |
| 27:58 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 60 - 25 |
| 24:43 | | B. Brown Behind | 60 - 19 |
| 23:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 59 - 19 |
| 22:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 58 - 19 |
| 19:15 | | K. Pickett Goal | 57 - 19 |
| 12:48 | | M. Gawn Goal | 51 - 19 |
| 11:29 | | Rushed | 45 - 19 |
| 9:50 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 5:40 | | G. Miers Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 3:47 | | C. Spargo Goal | 39 - 12 |
| 2:27 | | R. Stanley Goal | 33 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:22 | | Rushed | 33 - 6 |
| 28:47 | | Rushed | 32 - 6 |
| 25:22 | | C. Spargo Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 22:41 | | C. Petracca Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 15:27 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 13:22 | | J. Harmes Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 9:28 | | B. Brown Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 7:20 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:09 | | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Sydney win second consecutive thriller
The Swans survive a commanding Power side in a three-point win away from home.
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Kangaroos survive thanks to late kicking woes
North Melbourne outlast the Eagles in a nail-biter after Jake Waterman hits the post with a set shot in the final minute.
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Captain Gawn kicks two first-half stunners for Melbourne
Max Gawn made an early impact against Essendon, kicking two goals in the first half.
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Ollie Henry snatches and snaps a beauty
Ollie Henry cuts off the Gold Coast rebound with a smother and follows up with a goal.
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AFL overreactions: The Crows are back to being premiership contenders
A nine-goal first quarter from the Crows set up a big win over the Bulldogs on Thursday night, but is it enough for them to be considered premiership contenders?
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Dawson inspires fast-starting Crows to Dogs demolition
Inspirational Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson has produced a masterful performance to power the Crows to a 57-point thumping of the stunned Western Bulldogs.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 123.1 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
36 | 105.7 | WLLWW |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 112.4 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
32 | 90.7 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 107.2 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
24 | 88.5 | LLWLW |
| 12 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.0 | LLLWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |