Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 390
- 362 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 230
- 237 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 160
- 125 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 25
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 29
- 30 STK
-
Inside 50
- MELB 55
- 44 STK
-
Tackles
- MELB 53
- 61 STK
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 25
- 31 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
Disposals
15
E. Langdon39 Disposals
9
J. Steele29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 |  | J. Harmes Goal | 93 - 55 |
| 25:52 | | J. Harmes Goal | 87 - 55 |
| 25:01 | | T. McDonald Behind | 81 - 55 |
| 22:02 | | Rushed | 80 - 55 |
| 20:10 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 79 - 55 |
| 18:03 | | K. Pickett Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 13:22 | | C. Petracca Behind | 73 - 49 |
| 10:23 | | R. Marshall Goal | 72 - 49 |
| 8:37 | | M. Windhager Goal | 72 - 43 |
| 3:17 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 1:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 71 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:28 | | B. Brown Goal | 65 - 37 |
| 19:29 | | T. Membrey Behind | 59 - 37 |
| 18:10 | | E. Langdon Behind | 59 - 36 |
| 12:11 | | M. King Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 9:38 | | M. Wood Behind | 58 - 30 |
| 8:07 | | C. Petracca Behind | 58 - 29 |
| 5:54 | | M. King Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 1:01 | | M. Wood Behind | 57 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | J. Steele Behind | 57 - 22 |
| 25:56 | | P. Ryder Goal | 57 - 21 |
| 24:40 | | Rushed | 57 - 15 |
| 18:21 | | T. Membrey Goal | 56 - 15 |
| 14:17 | | T. McDonald Goal | 56 - 9 |
| 12:21 | | B. Brown Goal | 50 - 9 |
| 10:44 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 44 - 9 |
| 6:47 | | T. McDonald Goal | 38 - 9 |
| 4:57 | | R. Marshall Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 2:25 | | B. Brown Goal | 32 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | T. Membrey Behind | 26 - 3 |
| 26:55 | | K. Pickett Goal | 26 - 2 |
| 22:15 | | K. Pickett Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 18:40 | | T. Rivers Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 12:24 | | C. Spargo Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 10:25 | | T. McDonald Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 8:33 | | J. Gresham Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 2:13 | | M. King Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:30 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 0 |
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On the players, not Brad Scott, to fix Bombers' issues: Kyle Langford
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Lions-Saints fued 'fun' but not the focus: Ashcroft
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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 |