Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 356
- 280 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 237
- 169 WCE
-
Handballs
- MELB 119
- 111 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 12
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 35 WCE
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Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 49 WCE
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Tackles
- MELB 56
- 54 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 34 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen4 Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Rivers29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. McVee10 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 |  | O. Allen Behind | 112 - 58 |
| 22:25 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 112 - 57 |
| 20:22 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 106 - 57 |
| 17:45 | | J. Williams Behind | 105 - 57 |
| 12:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 105 - 56 |
| 7:59 | | O. Allen Goal | 105 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | E. Langdon Goal | 105 - 44 |
| 2:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 99 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 93 - 44 |
| 25:03 | | J. Darling Behind | 93 - 38 |
| 23:34 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 93 - 37 |
| 22:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 92 - 37 |
| 20:29 | | Rushed | 91 - 37 |
| 17:57 | | M. Gawn Goal | 91 - 36 |
| 14:19 | | J. Melksham Goal | 85 - 36 |
| 13:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 79 - 36 |
| 11:29 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 9:52 | | C. Chesser Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 8:37 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 77 - 35 |
| 5:40 | | J. Waterman Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 3:59 | | O. Allen Behind | 71 - 29 |
| 0:33 | | O. Allen Goal | 71 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 71 - 22 |
| 25:14 | | Rushed | 65 - 22 |
| 23:54 | | D. Turner Goal | 64 - 22 |
| 21:06 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 58 - 22 |
| 18:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 11:17 | | J. Waterman Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 9:32 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 15 |
| 7:25 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 52 - 9 |
| 3:55 | | O. Allen Behind | 46 - 9 |
| 2:31 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 46 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 8 |
| 28:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 45 - 7 |
| 24:56 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 23:58 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 21:32 | | C. Windsor Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 19:42 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 16:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 13:34 | | J. Waterman Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:05 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 8:16 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 6:18 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Hird: Cats have the game to 'nullify the Swans'
On ESPN Footy Central, James Hird says Geelong have the defensive stoppers to take it up to Sydney's high-flying mids and forwards in their clash at GMHBA Stadium in Round 11.
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Joly: Saints have figured out the De Koning-Marshall balance
After struggling to find the best balance between playing two rucks, the Saints have finally worked it out, says Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Six Points: The players you want kicking for goal with your life on the line
This week's Six Points features (statistically) the most reliable kick for goal, why the blowtorch should be on Alastair Clarkson, something rare I dislike about Nick Daicos, and a worrying Scott Pendlebury 433 realisation.
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AFL confirms Devils' full list concessions
Tasmania will have priority access to local prospects ahead of their first four AFL drafts - on top of their generous suite of picks - under a raft of list concessions granted to the expansion club.
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Hawks 'disappointed', to leave Tassie after 2027
Hawthorn are "extremely disappointed" about the AFL's decision to force them out of Tasmania before the Devils' planned 2028 league debut.
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Zak Butters to 'start having conversations' about his AFL future
Zak Butters says it's almost time to seriously think about what the rest of the AFL has been talking about all year - his playing future.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
36 | 152.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
36 | 134.9 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
28 | 123.5 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 119.9 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
28 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
26 | 110.2 | WWDLL |
| 7 |
 BL
|
24 | 116.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 109.7 | WLWWW |
| 9 |
 STK
|
20 | 112.8 | LWWLW |
| 10 |
 WB
|
20 | 91.7 | LLLWL |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
18 | 99.1 | WWDLL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 96.7 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
16 | 90.1 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 105.2 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
12 | 64.2 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
8 | 81.8 | LLLLW |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.6 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.9 | LLWLL |