Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
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
-
Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 56 ESS
-
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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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |