Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 354
- 448 ESS
-
Kicks
- MELB 201
- 244 ESS
-
Handballs
- MELB 153
- 204 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 13 ESS
-
Clearances
- MELB 45
- 41 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 43 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 54
- 57 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 58
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
29
J. Menzie4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca27 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 |  | J. Menzie Goal | 57 - 96 |
| 31:06 | | M. Redman Goal | 57 - 90 |
| 22:02 | | N. Caddy Goal | 57 - 84 |
| 20:34 | | Rushed | 57 - 78 |
| 17:30 |  | T. Sparrow Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 14:34 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 51 - 77 |
| 6:22 | | C. Petracca Behind | 51 - 71 |
| 4:08 | | J. Gresham Goal | 50 - 71 |
| 1:32 | | T. Rivers Behind | 50 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | N. Martin Goal | 49 - 65 |
| 29:19 | | H. Sharp Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 25:48 | | X. Duursma Goal | 43 - 59 |
| 23:23 | | C. Oliver Behind | 43 - 53 |
| 22:15 | | K. Pickett Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 17:34 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 53 |
| 11:58 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 53 |
| 7:54 | | H. Petty Goal | 24 - 53 |
| 5:51 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 18 - 53 |
| 3:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 18 - 52 |
| 1:18 | | A. Perkins Goal | 17 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | C. Windsor Behind | 17 - 46 |
| 23:37 | | J. Menzie Goal | 16 - 46 |
| 20:47 | | D. Shiel Goal | 16 - 40 |
| 11:19 | | N. Caddy Goal | 16 - 34 |
| 8:18 | | J. Menzie Goal | 16 - 28 |
| 3:31 | | E. Langdon Goal | 16 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | X. Lindsay Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 25:50 | | J. Viney Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 24:13 | | Rushed | 8 - 22 |
| 18:27 | | Rushed | 7 - 22 |
| 16:54 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 15:10 | | Rushed | 7 - 15 |
| 13:07 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 11:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 8:58 | | J. Menzie Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:27 | | H. Jones Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:57 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 3:29 | | H. Jones Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |