Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 350
- 407 PORT
-
Kicks
- MELB 216
- 242 PORT
-
Handballs
- MELB 134
- 165 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 13 PORT
-
Clearances
- MELB 26
- 40 PORT
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Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 55 PORT
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Tackles
- MELB 51
- 36 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 32
- 17 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett6 Goals
10
T. Boak2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca30 Disposals
1
C. Rozee33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
1
C. Rozee11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 |  | Rushed | 83 - 69 |
| 25:19 |  | W. Drew Goal | 82 - 69 |
| 23:31 | | T. Marshall Goal | 82 - 63 |
| 20:19 | | T. Boak Goal | 82 - 57 |
| 16:38 | | K. Pickett Goal | 82 - 51 |
| 12:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 76 - 51 |
| 11:35 | | O. Wines Behind | 70 - 51 |
| 8:42 | | B. Brown Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 7:20 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 64 - 50 |
| 6:34 | | K. Farrell Behind | 64 - 49 |
| 4:00 | | J. Melksham Goal | 64 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:52 | | Rushed | 58 - 48 |
| 26:13 | | B. Brown Behind | 57 - 48 |
| 22:03 | | B. Brown Goal | 56 - 48 |
| 19:56 | | K. Pickett Goal | 50 - 48 |
| 14:36 | | K. Pickett Goal | 44 - 48 |
| 12:15 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 38 - 48 |
| 10:19 | | M. Bergman Goal | 38 - 47 |
| 8:23 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 6:32 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 38 - 40 |
| 4:57 | | C. Rozee Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 3:29 | | Rushed | 38 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:55 | | T. Boak Behind | 37 - 33 |
| 28:55 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 32 |
| 27:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 32 |
| 26:32 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 30 - 32 |
| 23:51 | | Rushed | 30 - 31 |
| 20:20 | | C. Dixon Goal | 29 - 31 |
| 18:31 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 29 - 25 |
| 17:08 | | Rushed | 23 - 25 |
| 13:19 | | M. Bergman Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 11:26 | | L. Jackson Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 5:46 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 16 - 19 |
| 4:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 10 - 19 |
| 0:51 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 4 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:47 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 4 - 13 |
| 22:38 | | T. Marshall Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 18:17 | | T. Boak Goal | 3 - 7 |
| 14:30 | | Rushed | 3 - 1 |
| 13:39 | | L. Jackson Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 6:44 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:26 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |