Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 313
- 376 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 184
- 247 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 129
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 12
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 35
- 44 BL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 50
- 58 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 53
- 82 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 58
- 27 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
11
M. Gawn23 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 |  | J. van Rooyen Behind | 60 - 82 |
| 29:15 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 59 - 82 |
| 28:02 | | J. Lever Goal | 58 - 82 |
| 26:15 | | Rushed | 52 - 82 |
| 24:46 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 82 |
| 23:58 |  | L. McCarthy Behind | 45 - 82 |
| 21:12 | | C. Cameron Behind | 45 - 81 |
| 17:02 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 80 |
| 15:57 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 44 - 80 |
| 14:17 | | M. Gawn Goal | 38 - 80 |
| 12:34 | | H. Petty Behind | 32 - 80 |
| 10:15 | | C. Cameron Goal | 31 - 80 |
| 3:16 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 31 - 74 |
| 2:00 | | B. Brown Goal | 31 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:56 | | T. Woewodin Behind | 25 - 68 |
| 24:53 | | C. Cameron Goal | 24 - 68 |
| 23:58 | | J. Daniher Behind | 24 - 62 |
| 22:37 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 24 - 61 |
| 14:53 | | C. Windsor Behind | 23 - 61 |
| 12:40 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 22 - 61 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 22 - 55 |
| 6:41 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 22 - 54 |
| 5:48 | | C. Rayner Behind | 22 - 48 |
| 4:38 | | C. Cameron Behind | 22 - 47 |
| 2:11 | | K. Chandler Goal | 22 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:01 | | B. Howes Behind | 16 - 46 |
| 24:20 | | K. Chandler Behind | 15 - 46 |
| 19:45 | | J. Daniher Behind | 14 - 46 |
| 18:36 | | C. Cameron Goal | 14 - 45 |
| 14:06 | | C. Petracca Behind | 14 - 39 |
| 12:27 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 13 - 39 |
| 8:47 | | Rushed | 13 - 33 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 13 - 32 |
| 1:23 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 12 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 | | J. Berry Behind | 12 - 26 |
| 24:04 | | J. Daniher Goal | 12 - 25 |
| 20:35 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 15:41 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 11:47 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 10:29 | | J. Daniher Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 5:55 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |