Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 419
- 355 NMFC
-
Kicks
- MELB 228
- 228 NMFC
-
Handballs
- MELB 191
- 127 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 18 NMFC
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 36 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- MELB 64
- 51 NMFC
-
Tackles
- MELB 53
- 46 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 48
- 25 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver37 Disposals
43
A. Hall30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 |  | B. Cunnington Goal | 139 - 49 |
| 27:51 | | L. Shiels Goal | 139 - 43 |
| 24:54 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 139 - 37 |
| 21:27 |  | B. Grundy Goal | 139 - 31 |
| 19:22 | | J. Bowey Goal | 133 - 31 |
| 17:22 | | J. Schache Goal | 127 - 31 |
| 14:57 | | K. Chandler Goal | 121 - 31 |
| 11:07 | | N. Larkey Behind | 115 - 31 |
| 8:57 | | J. Viney Goal | 115 - 30 |
| 7:54 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 109 - 30 |
| 5:42 | | C. Petracca Goal | 108 - 30 |
| 3:03 | | M. Gawn Behind | 102 - 30 |
| 0:31 | | Rushed | 101 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | Rushed | 100 - 30 |
| 25:50 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 100 - 29 |
| 22:10 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 100 - 28 |
| 20:46 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 94 - 28 |
| 18:24 | | C. Petracca Behind | 94 - 27 |
| 13:19 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 93 - 27 |
| 9:10 | | N. Larkey Goal | 93 - 21 |
| 6:39 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 93 - 15 |
| 4:30 | | C. Petracca Goal | 87 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | K. Pickett Goal | 81 - 15 |
| 28:18 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 75 - 15 |
| 27:25 | | Rushed | 75 - 14 |
| 23:37 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 75 - 13 |
| 20:37 | | C. Petracca Goal | 69 - 13 |
| 18:51 | | N. Larkey Goal | 63 - 13 |
| 18:07 | | D. Tucker Behind | 63 - 7 |
| 11:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 63 - 6 |
| 10:09 | | Rushed | 57 - 6 |
| 2:31 | | T. Rivers Goal | 56 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 38:09 | | Rushed | 50 - 6 |
| 36:07 | | K. Pickett Goal | 49 - 6 |
| 34:34 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 43 - 6 |
| 30:02 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 26:35 | | B. Grundy Goal | 37 - 0 |
| 23:18 | | Rushed | 31 - 0 |
| 12:19 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 30 - 0 |
| 10:37 | | K. Pickett Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 7:17 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 4:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:46 | | K. Chandler Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |