Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 330
- 396 GWS
-
Kicks
- MELB 212
- 236 GWS
-
Handballs
- MELB 118
- 160 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 15 GWS
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 38 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 53 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 57
- 63 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 38 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
K. Chandler2 Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver26 Disposals
17
F. Callaghan36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney15 Contested Possessions
25
J. Peatling18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 83 - 85 |
| 24:24 | | K. Pickett Goal | 77 - 85 |
| 20:24 | | K. Chandler Goal | 71 - 85 |
| 18:37 | | H. Petty Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 64 - 85 |
| 13:52 |  | T. Greene Behind | 63 - 85 |
| 12:12 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 63 - 84 |
| 7:16 | | T. Greene Goal | 57 - 84 |
| 5:22 | | J. Hogan Goal | 57 - 78 |
| 3:34 | | B. Daniels Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 2:13 | | J. Hogan Goal | 57 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | J. Hogan Goal | 57 - 60 |
| 25:38 | | J. Viney Goal | 57 - 54 |
| 23:38 | | C. Ward Goal | 51 - 54 |
| 21:26 | | T. Greene Goal | 51 - 48 |
| 19:24 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 51 - 42 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 51 - 41 |
| 12:10 | | Rushed | 51 - 40 |
| 2:31 | | M. Gawn Goal | 50 - 40 |
| 1:27 | | K. Pickett Behind | 44 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | K. Pickett Behind | 43 - 40 |
| 25:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 20:47 | | K. Briggs Behind | 42 - 34 |
| 18:13 | | T. Greene Goal | 42 - 33 |
| 16:36 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 42 - 27 |
| 14:32 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 42 - 26 |
| 11:06 | | T. McMullin Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 8:04 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 5:26 | | B. Daniels Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 2:52 | | T. Bedford Goal | 35 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | J. Melksham Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 29 - 8 |
| 23:25 | | E. Langdon Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 20:30 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 22 - 8 |
| 17:43 | | H. Petty Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 15:56 | | Rushed | 10 - 8 |
| 15:00 | | T. Greene Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 13:38 | | Rushed | 10 - 6 |
| 9:43 | | T. Green Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 8:42 | | C. Windsor Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 4:16 | | K. Chandler Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:40 | | K. Chandler Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:55 | | J. Melksham Behind | 1 - 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 |