Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 439
- 372 GWS
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Kicks
- MELB 258
- 220 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 181
- 152 GWS
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Free Kicks
- MELB 25
- 10 GWS
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Clearances
- MELB 47
- 28 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 73
- 46 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 57
- 72 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 24 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett1 Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney41 Disposals
12
T. Green38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney24 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:01 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 23:02 |  | J. Kelly Goal | 44 - 47 |
| 21:45 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 44 - 41 |
| 15:49 | | J. Viney Behind | 43 - 41 |
| 7:28 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 42 - 41 |
| 3:41 | | E. Langdon Goal | 42 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:30 | | B. Brown Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 21:16 | | Rushed | 35 - 40 |
| 16:40 | | K. Pickett Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 14:59 | | B. Grundy Goal | 28 - 40 |
| 12:28 | | I. Cumming Goal | 22 - 40 |
| 8:07 | | J. Kelly Goal | 22 - 34 |
| 6:33 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 22 - 28 |
| 4:36 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 1:35 | | K. Pickett Behind | 22 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | T. Greene Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 24:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 21:35 | | C. Brown Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 20:53 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 18:00 | | L. Hunter Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 15:48 | | C. Petracca Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 9:08 | | Rushed | 18 - 13 |
| 7:05 | | J. Bowey Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 4:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 12 - 12 |
| 3:10 | | T. Greene Goal | 11 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 | | C. Petracca Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 24:02 | | L. Hunter Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 19:40 | | J. Melksham Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 9:45 | | C. Brown Goal | 3 - 6 |
| 5:40 | | C. Petracca Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 3:44 | | K. Pickett Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:21 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |