Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 399
- 332 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 223
- 211 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 176
- 121 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 11 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 46
- 35 BL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 43 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 68
- 68 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 39 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver35 Disposals
10
D. Rich33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver21 Contested Possessions
46
O. McInerney18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 |  | J. Daniher Behind | 117 - 53 |
| 27:47 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 117 - 52 |
| 24:24 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 111 - 52 |
| 23:11 | | Rushed | 111 - 46 |
| 22:32 | | D. McStay Behind | 110 - 46 |
| 18:38 | | T. Bedford Goal | 110 - 45 |
| 15:47 | | C. Spargo Goal | 104 - 45 |
| 13:11 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 98 - 45 |
| 11:23 | | K. Pickett Goal | 98 - 44 |
| 9:02 | | L. Jackson Goal | 92 - 44 |
| 7:51 | | J. Jordon Behind | 86 - 44 |
| 6:32 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 85 - 44 |
| 5:35 | | Rushed | 84 - 44 |
| 1:44 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 83 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | C. Petracca Behind | 83 - 43 |
| 29:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 82 - 43 |
| 27:25 | | C. Rayner Goal | 76 - 43 |
| 26:31 | | Rushed | 76 - 37 |
| 25:24 | | Rushed | 75 - 37 |
| 23:50 | | O. McInerney Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 21:59 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 20:45 | | M. Robinson Goal | 74 - 35 |
| 19:24 | | Rushed | 74 - 29 |
| 18:33 | | S. Weideman Behind | 73 - 29 |
| 15:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 72 - 29 |
| 13:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 71 - 29 |
| 10:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 7:56 | | C. Oliver Behind | 59 - 29 |
| 1:55 | | Rushed | 58 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:42 | | B. Brown Goal | 58 - 28 |
| 27:40 | | J. Harmes Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 26:09 | | M. Robinson Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 25:00 | | Rushed | 46 - 22 |
| 23:09 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 20:59 | | J. Jordon Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 16:58 | | T. Bedford Goal | 38 - 22 |
| 16:20 | | B. Brown Behind | 32 - 22 |
| 14:33 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 22 |
| 14:13 | | C. Spargo Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 12:23 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 9:07 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 6:29 | | J. Jordon Goal | 22 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 | | J. Harmes Goal | 16 - 22 |
| 25:25 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 19:17 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 17:59 | | J. Daniher Goal | 9 - 16 |
| 16:09 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 9 - 10 |
| 14:48 | | Rushed | 3 - 10 |
| 13:43 | | C. Rayner Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 11:25 | | J. Daniher Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 9:10 | | B. Brown Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 7:33 | | B. Brown Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:22 | | O. McInerney Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 3:39 | | J. Daniher Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |