Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 356
- 362 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 220
- 214 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 136
- 148 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 19
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 42
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 41
- 61 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 68
- 86 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 32
- 51 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
M. Owies3 Goals
5
C. Petracca5 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
13
C. Oliver26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
28
A. Neal-Bullen13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 |  | M. Gawn Goal | 77 - 76 |
| 27:00 | | C. Petracca Goal | 77 - 70 |
| 25:04 | | C. Windsor Goal | 77 - 64 |
| 21:11 | | Rushed | 77 - 58 |
| 19:26 | | J. McVee Behind | 77 - 57 |
| 18:40 |  | Rushed | 77 - 56 |
| 15:17 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 4:42 | | H. Petty Behind | 76 - 50 |
| 3:32 | | Rushed | 76 - 49 |
| 0:37 | | G. Hewett Goal | 76 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 70 - 48 |
| 29:11 | | Rushed | 70 - 42 |
| 27:55 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 70 - 41 |
| 22:15 | | K. Chandler Behind | 70 - 35 |
| 20:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 70 - 34 |
| 16:43 | | C. Curnow Goal | 70 - 33 |
| 15:28 | | C. Petracca Goal | 64 - 33 |
| 13:19 | | S. Walsh Behind | 64 - 27 |
| 11:41 | | Rushed | 63 - 27 |
| 9:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 26 |
| 7:38 | | Rushed | 63 - 25 |
| 7:38 | | Rushed | 63 - 25 |
| 3:58 | | M. Owies Goal | 62 - 25 |
| 2:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 56 - 25 |
| 0:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 56 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | D. Turner Goal | 50 - 19 |
| 24:21 | | M. Owies Goal | 50 - 13 |
| 22:39 | | P. Cripps Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 20:28 | | C. Curnow Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 18:56 | | Rushed | 37 - 13 |
| 14:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 36 - 13 |
| 12:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 36 - 7 |
| 10:02 | | C. Petracca Goal | 36 - 6 |
| 8:16 | | M. Owies Goal | 36 - 0 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | T. De Koning Goal | 30 - 0 |
| 20:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 11:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 9:20 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 5:44 | | S. Walsh Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |