Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 386
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 236
- 203 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 150
- 152 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 45 MELB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 53
- 48 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 87
- 88 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 59 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
M. Owies2 Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
Disposals
29
G. Hewett33 Disposals
7
J. Viney31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett23 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 17:34 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 60 - 55 |
| 14:23 | | J. Smith Goal | 60 - 54 |
| 10:05 | | K. Pickett Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 6:53 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 42 |
| 1:56 | | T. De Koning Goal | 54 - 42 |
| 0:28 | | M. Owies Goal | 48 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | C. Petracca Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 23:50 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 42 - 41 |
| 20:38 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 14:59 | | C. Petracca Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 10:54 | | S. Docherty Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 9:22 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 8:14 | | M. Owies Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 6:55 | | K. Chandler Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 3:14 | | P. Cripps Goal | 30 - 21 |
| 0:58 | | Rushed | 24 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | Rushed | 23 - 21 |
| 25:17 | | B. Acres Goal | 23 - 20 |
| 19:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 17 - 20 |
| 18:05 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 11 - 20 |
| 16:15 | | C. Petracca Goal | 11 - 19 |
| 14:02 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 11 - 13 |
| 9:23 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 4:13 | | S. Docherty Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 3:02 | | K. Chandler Goal | 9 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 24:49 | | M. Owies Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 23:56 | | G. Hewett Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 16:00 | | C. Curnow Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 12:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: Matthew Nicks' job is safe, Bulldogs wasted chances
Adelaide's finals win drought is over after they defeated the Western Bulldogs by 22 points in front of more than 50,000 fans at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Here's three things we learned.
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Taylor Walker farewells home Crows crowd
Taylor Walker kicks his final goal in a clutch fourth quarter moment, as the Crows face away fixtures for the remainder of their finals campaign.
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Keays kicks true in elimination final
Ben Keays crumbs out of congestion and snaps his second goal of the night, providing Adelaide their largest lead of the game.
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What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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Gulden kicks incredible goal from stoppage
Errol Gulden caps off a dominant third quarter from the Sydney Swans after some individual brilliance from the centre stoppage results in a classic finals goal.
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Mills ruled out after knee injury in qualifying final
Swans skipper Callum Mills was ruled out of the remainder of the second qualifying final after suffering a horror knee injury late in the first term.
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 |