Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 378
- 328 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 190 CARL
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Handballs
- MELB 163
- 138 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 22 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 29 CARL
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Inside 50
- MELB 59
- 39 CARL
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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 |
AFL News
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Hird: Cats have the game to 'nullify the Swans'
On ESPN Footy Central, James Hird says Geelong have the defensive stoppers to take it up to Sydney's high-flying mids and forwards in their clash at GMHBA Stadium in Round 11.
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Joly: Saints have figured out the De Koning-Marshall balance
After struggling to find the best balance between playing two rucks, the Saints have finally worked it out, says Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Six Points: The players you want kicking for goal with your life on the line
This week's Six Points features (statistically) the most reliable kick for goal, why the blowtorch should be on Alastair Clarkson, something rare I dislike about Nick Daicos, and a worrying Scott Pendlebury 433 realisation.
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AFL confirms Devils' full list concessions
Tasmania will have priority access to local prospects ahead of their first four AFL drafts - on top of their generous suite of picks - under a raft of list concessions granted to the expansion club.
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Hawks 'disappointed', to leave Tassie after 2027
Hawthorn are "extremely disappointed" about the AFL's decision to force them out of Tasmania before the Devils' planned 2028 league debut.
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Zak Butters to 'start having conversations' about his AFL future
Zak Butters says it's almost time to seriously think about what the rest of the AFL has been talking about all year - his playing future.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
36 | 152.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
36 | 134.9 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
28 | 123.5 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 119.9 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
28 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
26 | 110.2 | WWDLL |
| 7 |
 BL
|
24 | 116.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 109.7 | WLWWW |
| 9 |
 STK
|
20 | 112.8 | LWWLW |
| 10 |
 WB
|
20 | 91.7 | LLLWL |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
18 | 99.1 | WWDLL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 96.7 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
16 | 90.1 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 105.2 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
12 | 64.2 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
8 | 81.8 | LLLLW |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.6 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.9 | LLWLL |