Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 366
- 411 ESS
-
Kicks
- MELB 235
- 250 ESS
-
Handballs
- MELB 131
- 161 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 14
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- MELB 44
- 32 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 56 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 56
- 70 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 27
- 43 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
37
N. Martin4 Goals
Disposals
15
E. Langdon31 Disposals
14
J. Ridley29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
E. Langdon13 Contested Possessions
2
S. Draper12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 |  | N. Martin Goal | 84 - 67 |
| 22:09 | | X. Duursma Goal | 84 - 61 |
| 19:56 | | K. Langford Goal | 84 - 55 |
| 18:51 | | N. Martin Goal | 84 - 49 |
| 14:26 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 84 - 43 |
| 12:48 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 78 - 43 |
| 10:16 | | D. Turner Goal | 72 - 43 |
| 8:11 | | K. Pickett Goal | 66 - 43 |
| 2:54 | | J. Melksham Goal | 60 - 43 |
| 1:21 | | N. Martin Goal | 54 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:52 | | N. Cox Behind | 54 - 37 |
| 18:31 | | D. Turner Goal | 54 - 36 |
| 12:37 | | H. Jones Goal | 48 - 36 |
| 9:59 | | E. Langdon Goal | 48 - 30 |
| 3:29 | | A. Perkins Behind | 42 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:38 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 42 - 29 |
| 19:48 | | J. Melksham Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 17:37 | | N. Martin Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 13:05 | | H. Jones Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 10:08 | | Rushed | 36 - 21 |
| 5:38 | | C. Windsor Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 4:48 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 2:04 | | K. Chandler Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 1:13 | | J. Melksham Behind | 22 - 21 |
| 0:27 | | C. Oliver Behind | 21 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 | | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 22:46 | | D. Turner Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 21:31 | | H. Jones Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 17:49 | | X. Duursma Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 16:15 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 15:26 | | N. Caddy Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 14:07 | | T. Rivers Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 10:21 | | S. Durham Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 7:36 | | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:31 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 1:06 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
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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 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 9 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 14 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |