Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 357
- 339 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 213
- 217 CARL
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 122 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 13 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 44
- 47 CARL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 48 CARL
-
Tackles
- MELB 74
- 87 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 57
- 36 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw38 Disposals
15
S. Docherty28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:59 |  | K. Pickett Goal | 79 - 74 |
| 31:54 | | J. Melksham Goal | 73 - 74 |
| 30:20 | | B. Brown Behind | 67 - 74 |
| 29:03 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 74 |
| 26:47 | | Rushed | 66 - 68 |
| 22:44 | | B. Brown Goal | 66 - 67 |
| 21:25 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 60 - 67 |
| 19:10 | | C. Durdin Behind | 60 - 66 |
| 18:10 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 16:02 | | J. Martin Goal | 60 - 64 |
| 14:20 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 60 - 58 |
| 11:10 | | H. McKay Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 9:39 | | E. Langdon Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 7:29 | | J. Martin Goal | 54 - 56 |
| 3:56 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 54 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 | | C. Curnow Behind | 53 - 50 |
| 29:18 | | J. Melksham Behind | 53 - 49 |
| 28:10 | | Rushed | 52 - 49 |
| 26:27 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 21:27 | | B. Brown Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 18:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 44 - 49 |
| 18:06 | | J. Melksham Behind | 43 - 49 |
| 14:55 | | J. Martin Goal | 42 - 49 |
| 13:18 | | C. Durdin Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 11:21 | | H. McKay Goal | 42 - 37 |
| 8:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 42 - 31 |
| 7:49 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 5:55 | | M. Gawn Goal | 36 - 25 |
| 2:52 | | C. Curnow Behind | 30 - 25 |
| 2:00 | | M. Owies Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 0:38 | | C. Curnow Behind | 30 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 30:31 | | K. Pickett Behind | 24 - 22 |
| 27:54 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 23 - 22 |
| 25:55 | | J. Melksham Goal | 23 - 16 |
| 21:19 | | C. Spargo Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 19:22 | | L. Jackson Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 12:40 | | C. Curnow Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 7:24 | | H. McKay Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 4:06 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 2:43 | | Rushed | 9 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 25:44 | | H. McKay Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 22:51 | | L. Jackson Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 19:49 | | J. Martin Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 15:04 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 9:16 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 7:02 | | J. Melksham 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 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |