Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 345
- 354 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 241
- 219 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 104
- 135 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 27
- 26 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 50 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 55
- 51 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 24
- 27 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
36
O. Henry3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
9
M. Holmes31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 74 - 66 |
| 26:22 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 23:32 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 68 - 65 |
| 21:19 | | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 59 |
| 19:03 | | C. Windsor Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 13:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 62 - 58 |
| 11:40 | | B. Close Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 9:25 | | O. Henry Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 4:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 2:36 | | M. Gawn Goal | 50 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | J. Bowes Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 28:04 | | J. Clark Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 23:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 44 - 39 |
| 21:56 | | O. Henry Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 20:33 | | K. Pickett Behind | 43 - 33 |
| 19:23 | | Rushed | 42 - 33 |
| 18:57 | | C. Windsor Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 17:24 | | M. Holmes Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 13:59 | | O. Henry Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 11:14 | | E. Langdon Goal | 40 - 26 |
| 7:46 | | T. Stengle Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 5:52 | | K. Chandler Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 2:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 1:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 0:42 | | H. Petty Behind | 26 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 25 - 20 |
| 19:33 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 18:11 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 24 - 19 |
| 16:36 | | M. Duncan Behind | 24 - 18 |
| 12:59 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 24 - 17 |
| 11:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 24 - 16 |
| 9:39 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 23 - 16 |
| 4:35 | | M. Gawn Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 0:33 | | E. Langdon Behind | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| 26:39 | | C. Windsor Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 21:10 | | K. Pickett Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 18:14 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 14:18 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 11:44 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:27 | | J. Cameron Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:03 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:41 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:47 | | T. Stengle Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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Six Points: Dons surely win the spoon; the attacking 'behemoth' taking footy by storm
This week's Six Points feature the dismal Bombers, another week of poor fixturing, why the Brownlow Medal should be a two-horse race, and a truly wild Ben King stat.
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Hird weighs in as battling Bombers confront rough start
Former Essendon coach and club great James Hird says he can't see what the Bombers are trying to do on the field in their dismal start to the AFL season.
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 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |