Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 348
- 305 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 205
- 218 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 143
- 87 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 24 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 36 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 52 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 53
- 75 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 39
- 20 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
M. Gawn3 Goals
6
L. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney32 Disposals
14
C. Mills26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn23 Contested Possessions
20
S. Reid12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:19 |  | C. Warner Behind | 61 - 73 |
| 24:05 | | T. Papley Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 20:31 | | E. Gulden Goal | 61 - 66 |
| 16:31 | | L. McDonald Behind | 61 - 60 |
| 14:08 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 61 - 59 |
| 9:45 | | L. McDonald Goal | 60 - 59 |
| 3:10 | | I. Heeney Goal | 60 - 53 |
| 1:07 | | M. Gawn Goal | 60 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:23 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 20:13 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 19:35 | | Rushed | 52 - 47 |
| 16:07 | | Rushed | 51 - 47 |
| 13:13 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 12:33 | | T. Papley Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 8:23 | | J. Jordon Behind | 45 - 45 |
| 1:07 | | B. Brown Behind | 44 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | J. Amartey Behind | 43 - 45 |
| 27:28 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 43 - 44 |
| 24:39 | | T. Papley Goal | 37 - 44 |
| 22:45 | | S. Wicks Behind | 37 - 38 |
| 22:07 | | S. Reid Behind | 37 - 37 |
| 16:15 | | L. McDonald Goal | 37 - 36 |
| 15:01 | | I. Heeney Behind | 37 - 30 |
| 13:04 | | S. Reid Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 8:10 | | L. McDonald Goal | 37 - 23 |
| 5:22 | | S. Reid Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 0:54 | | M. Gawn Goal | 37 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | S. Reid Goal | 31 - 11 |
| 26:31 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 5 |
| 24:40 | | M. Gawn Goal | 25 - 5 |
| 19:56 | | Rushed | 19 - 5 |
| 17:10 | | L. Jackson Goal | 19 - 4 |
| 15:52 | | I. Heeney Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 14:38 | | L. Jackson Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 12:11 | | J. McInerney Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 10:47 | | C. Warner Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 5:22 | | L. McDonald Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 2:55 | | E. Langdon Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:59 | | J. Jordon Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |