Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 386
- 374 WB
-
Kicks
- MELB 251
- 208 WB
-
Handballs
- MELB 135
- 166 WB
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 13 WB
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 37 WB
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Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 50 WB
-
Tackles
- MELB 65
- 53 WB
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 36
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett4 Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan1 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver33 Disposals
6
J. Macrae33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
20
E. Richards16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 |  | T. McDonald Behind | 115 - 65 |
| 25:11 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 114 - 65 |
| 23:33 | | Rushed | 108 - 65 |
| 22:22 |  | Rushed | 107 - 65 |
| 18:56 | | B. Brown Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 15:16 | | B. Grundy Goal | 101 - 64 |
| 12:51 | | J. Melksham Behind | 95 - 64 |
| 10:22 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 94 - 64 |
| 8:34 | | Rushed | 94 - 58 |
| 4:29 | | B. Brown Behind | 93 - 58 |
| 1:58 | | J. Melksham Goal | 92 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 | | K. Chandler Behind | 86 - 58 |
| 29:43 | | K. Pickett Goal | 85 - 58 |
| 27:30 | | K. Chandler Goal | 79 - 58 |
| 25:09 | | J. Macrae Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 22:20 | | E. Langdon Behind | 73 - 52 |
| 19:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 18:13 | | A. Treloar Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 14:06 | | A. Naughton Behind | 66 - 46 |
| 10:58 | | K. Chandler Behind | 66 - 45 |
| 8:25 | | O. Baker Goal | 65 - 45 |
| 6:35 | | K. Pickett Goal | 65 - 39 |
| 1:55 | | B. Grundy Behind | 59 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | M. Gawn Goal | 58 - 39 |
| 28:01 | | B. Brown Goal | 52 - 39 |
| 25:40 | | C. Spargo Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 23:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 39 |
| 20:54 | | C. Spargo Goal | 34 - 39 |
| 20:14 | | Rushed | 28 - 39 |
| 19:40 | | B. Smith Behind | 28 - 38 |
| 16:58 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 13:33 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 28 - 36 |
| 11:15 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 28 - 35 |
| 10:31 | | Rushed | 28 - 29 |
| 8:29 | | B. Brown Goal | 27 - 29 |
| 5:33 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 21 - 29 |
| 4:12 | | A. Naughton Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 1:14 | | B. Williams Goal | 21 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | A. Naughton Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 26:35 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 25:37 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 24:19 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 23:04 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 19:35 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 14:26 | | S. Darcy Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 12:40 | | K. Pickett Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 10:00 | | M. Gawn Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:27 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 6:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:19 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |