Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 383
- 370 MELB
-
Kicks
- BL 215
- 228 MELB
-
Handballs
- BL 168
- 142 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- BL 12
- 13 MELB
-
Clearances
- BL 39
- 44 MELB
-
Inside 50
- BL 53
- 58 MELB
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Tackles
- BL 39
- 41 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- BL 17
- 53 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 88 - 99 |
| 28:38 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 88 - 98 |
| 21:07 | ![]() | C. McKenna Goal | 88 - 97 |
| 20:22 | ![]() | X. Lindsay Behind | 82 - 97 |
| 19:10 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 82 - 96 |
| 17:20 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 82 - 90 |
| 15:03 | ![]() | A. Johnson Goal | 82 - 89 |
| 14:20 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 82 - 83 |
| 13:04 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 82 - 82 |
| 10:56 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 82 - 81 |
| 9:17 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 5:48 | ![]() | Rushed | 82 - 69 |
| 1:31 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 81 - 69 |
| 0:28 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 81 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | ![]() | D. Gardiner Goal | 81 - 67 |
| 26:12 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 75 - 67 |
| 22:41 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 75 - 61 |
| 20:02 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 75 - 55 |
| 18:03 | ![]() | L. Morris Behind | 69 - 55 |
| 15:59 | ![]() | D. Gardiner Goal | 68 - 55 |
| 12:07 | ![]() | H. Sharp Behind | 62 - 55 |
| 10:02 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 9:12 | ![]() | J. Dunkley Behind | 62 - 48 |
| 5:36 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 1:03 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 61 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | ![]() | T. Rivers Goal | 55 - 42 |
| 20:34 | ![]() | C. Cameron Behind | 55 - 36 |
| 19:22 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 54 - 36 |
| 18:07 | ![]() | D. Gardiner Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 15:27 | ![]() | T. Rivers Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 14:06 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 47 - 35 |
| 10:50 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 47 - 29 |
| 6:37 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Behind | 47 - 23 |
| 2:48 | ![]() | D. Gardiner Goal | 46 - 23 |
| 1:22 | ![]() | C. Cameron Behind | 40 - 23 |
| 0:42 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 39 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 39 - 22 |
| 30:04 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 33 - 22 |
| 27:43 | ![]() | D. Zorko Behind | 33 - 21 |
| 26:14 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 32 - 21 |
| 24:24 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 21:51 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 18:32 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 16:59 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 14 |
| 16:19 | ![]() | H. Andrews Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 12:37 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 10:53 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 9:12 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 7:21 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 2:38 | ![]() | J. Fletcher Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:21 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:57 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
SUNS
NMFC
GEEL
WB
MELB
BL
ADEL
COLL
PORT
STK
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH