Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 316
- 340 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 213
- 229 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 103
- 111 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 22 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 51
- 37 BL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 55
- 53 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 73
- 74 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 48
- 33 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
E. Langdon2 Goals
30
E. Hipwood4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca27 Disposals
10
D. Rich30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 |  | D. McStay Goal | 79 - 92 |
| 29:19 |  | E. Langdon Goal | 79 - 86 |
| 27:28 | | H. Petty Goal | 73 - 86 |
| 26:06 | | K. Pickett Behind | 67 - 86 |
| 24:45 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 66 - 86 |
| 21:57 | | C. Cameron Goal | 66 - 80 |
| 18:40 | | C. Petracca Behind | 66 - 74 |
| 14:29 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 65 - 74 |
| 9:36 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 65 - 68 |
| 6:14 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 65 - 67 |
| 4:49 | | J. Berry Behind | 59 - 67 |
| 4:19 | | Rushed | 59 - 66 |
| 3:07 | | D. McStay Goal | 59 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:16 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 32:46 | | D. Fort Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 30:23 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 59 - 47 |
| 28:54 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 26:24 | | C. Cameron Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 23:49 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 47 - 40 |
| 16:41 | | J. Viney Behind | 46 - 40 |
| 15:27 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 45 - 40 |
| 13:52 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 5:52 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 34 |
| 1:30 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 44 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 27:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 44 - 16 |
| 26:39 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 38 - 16 |
| 21:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 16 |
| 14:31 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 12:42 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 9:49 | | K. Pickett Goal | 31 - 9 |
| 0:41 | | Rushed | 25 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | C. Cameron Goal | 24 - 9 |
| 27:34 | | C. Rayner Behind | 24 - 3 |
| 24:33 | | D. McStay Behind | 24 - 2 |
| 23:20 | | J. Harmes Behind | 24 - 1 |
| 22:04 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 23 - 1 |
| 19:34 | | Rushed | 22 - 1 |
| 18:14 | | E. Langdon Behind | 21 - 1 |
| 15:26 | | J. Melksham Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 13:01 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 11:51 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 9:47 | | C. Spargo Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 5:27 | | E. Langdon Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:34 | | L. Jackson Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |