Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 377
- 320 ESS
-
Kicks
- MELB 232
- 206 ESS
-
Handballs
- MELB 145
- 114 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 20 ESS
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Clearances
- MELB 32
- 39 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 66
- 39 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 37
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 35 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman4 Goals
20
P. Wright4 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver38 Disposals
9
D. Shiel25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 99 - 70 |
| 29:59 | | S. Weideman Goal | 98 - 70 |
| 27:44 |  | Rushed | 92 - 70 |
| 26:04 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 92 - 69 |
| 23:52 | | E. Langdon Goal | 86 - 69 |
| 21:59 | | P. Wright Behind | 80 - 69 |
| 20:15 | | P. Wright Goal | 80 - 68 |
| 17:54 | | A. Perkins Goal | 80 - 62 |
| 16:38 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 80 - 56 |
| 13:15 | | C. Petracca Behind | 74 - 56 |
| 11:09 | | C. Spargo Goal | 73 - 56 |
| 8:43 | | B. Ham Behind | 67 - 56 |
| 7:11 | | E. Langdon Behind | 67 - 55 |
| 5:17 | | Rushed | 66 - 55 |
| 3:26 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 66 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 28:37 | | M. Gawn Behind | 65 - 53 |
| 27:19 | | C. Petracca Goal | 64 - 53 |
| 25:51 | | S. Weideman Goal | 58 - 53 |
| 24:03 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 21:01 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 16:32 | | S. Weideman Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 14:23 | | J. Harmes Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 9:42 | | J. Harmes Goal | 40 - 41 |
| 8:42 | | T. McDonald Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 5:58 | | P. Wright Goal | 33 - 41 |
| 4:49 | | Rushed | 33 - 35 |
| 3:41 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 1:59 | | T. Wanganeen Goal | 32 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:26 | | A. McGrath Goal | 32 - 23 |
| 16:57 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 32 - 17 |
| 12:48 | | S. Weideman Behind | 26 - 17 |
| 11:31 | | P. Wright Goal | 25 - 17 |
| 9:56 | | T. Cutler Goal | 25 - 11 |
| 7:24 | | T. McDonald Behind | 25 - 5 |
| 3:12 | | L. Jackson Behind | 24 - 5 |
| 1:05 | | T. Wanganeen Behind | 23 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | J. Viney Goal | 23 - 4 |
| 24:04 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 17 - 4 |
| 22:35 | | T. McDonald Goal | 17 - 3 |
| 19:28 | | J. Harmes Behind | 11 - 3 |
| 16:48 | | S. Weideman Behind | 10 - 3 |
| 14:10 | | Rushed | 9 - 3 |
| 12:28 | | C. Petracca Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 8:35 | | J. Laverde Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 6:35 | | S. Weideman Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 5:27 | | S. Weideman Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:22 | | C. Oliver Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:25 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |