Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 378
- 328 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 190 CARL
-
Handballs
- MELB 163
- 138 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 22 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 29 CARL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 59
- 39 CARL
-
Tackles
- MELB 54
- 43 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 33
- 28 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca32 Disposals
5
A. Cerra30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:36 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 61 - 44 |
| 17:53 | | K. Chandler Behind | 60 - 44 |
| 15:18 |  | M. Cottrell Behind | 59 - 44 |
| 13:56 | | Rushed | 59 - 43 |
| 12:25 | | M. Gawn Goal | 59 - 42 |
| 4:49 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 53 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 24:55 | | C. Curnow Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 23:10 | | B. Acres Goal | 47 - 30 |
| 17:55 | | C. Spargo Behind | 47 - 24 |
| 16:30 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 46 - 24 |
| 14:42 | | J. Bowey Behind | 40 - 24 |
| 10:27 | | H. McKay Behind | 39 - 24 |
| 8:14 | | E. Langdon Behind | 39 - 23 |
| 7:09 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 38 - 23 |
| 4:07 | | M. Gawn Behind | 37 - 23 |
| 1:22 | | H. McKay Goal | 36 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:56 | | H. McKay Behind | 36 - 17 |
| 23:20 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 36 - 16 |
| 13:54 | | H. McKay Goal | 30 - 16 |
| 12:49 | | J. Motlop Behind | 30 - 10 |
| 9:07 | | C. Spargo Goal | 30 - 9 |
| 7:49 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 6:39 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 4:33 | | K. Chandler Behind | 23 - 8 |
| 3:07 | | T. Rivers Behind | 22 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | K. Pickett Behind | 21 - 8 |
| 26:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 22:40 | | K. Chandler Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 19:57 | | S. Docherty Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 16:01 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:38 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 8:38 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:24 | | C. Petracca Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
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Geelong open scoring through unlikely source
Tom Stewart kicked just the seventh goal of his career to start the Cats clash against the Crows
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 9 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |