Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 402
- 335 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 226
- 189 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 176
- 146 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 14 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 43
- 42 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 64
- 44 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 89
- 82 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 36
- 51 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett5 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem31 Disposals
1
C. Warner27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn17 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 38:49 |  | B. Campbell Behind | 131 - 78 |
| 36:28 | | H. McLean Goal | 131 - 77 |
| 34:54 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 131 - 71 |
| 32:24 | | C. Warner Goal | 125 - 71 |
| 28:23 | | C. Cleary Behind | 125 - 65 |
| 26:46 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 125 - 64 |
| 23:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 119 - 64 |
| 21:05 | | H. Sharp Goal | 113 - 64 |
| 17:38 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 17:12 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 101 - 64 |
| 16:02 | | I. Heeney Goal | 100 - 64 |
| 11:33 | | C. Oliver Goal | 100 - 58 |
| 9:13 | | H. Sharp Goal | 94 - 58 |
| 8:25 | | C. Cleary Behind | 88 - 58 |
| 5:36 | | C. Mills Goal | 88 - 57 |
| 4:35 | | K. Pickett Behind | 88 - 51 |
| 2:44 | | H. Petty Goal | 87 - 51 |
| 0:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | B. Campbell Goal | 81 - 45 |
| 28:24 | | C. Petracca Behind | 81 - 39 |
| 26:52 | | K. Pickett Goal | 80 - 39 |
| 24:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 74 - 39 |
| 22:31 | | C. Salem Goal | 73 - 39 |
| 20:40 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 67 - 39 |
| 17:32 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 39 |
| 15:35 | | W. Hayward Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 11:27 | | C. Cleary Behind | 55 - 38 |
| 9:44 | | W. Hayward Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 55 - 31 |
| 6:24 | | M. Gawn Behind | 54 - 31 |
| 2:25 | | N. Blakey Goal | 53 - 31 |
| 0:29 | | K. Pickett Goal | 53 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 23:36 | | K. Pickett Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 22:08 | | J. Melksham Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 19:55 | | K. Pickett Behind | 44 - 25 |
| 19:17 | | K. Chandler Behind | 43 - 25 |
| 17:25 | | K. Pickett Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 13:51 | | C. Salem Behind | 36 - 25 |
| 10:34 | | J. Hamling Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 7:50 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 6:43 | | C. Petracca Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 4:28 | | C. Petracca Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 2:31 | | I. Heeney Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 0:37 | | H. Langford Behind | 22 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:29 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 24:49 | | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 22:31 | | Rushed | 20 - 7 |
| 20:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 18:23 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 15:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 14:59 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 9:17 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 1:42 | | M. Gawn Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 117.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
42 | 105.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |