Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 299
- 390 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 198
- 260 STK
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Handballs
- MELB 101
- 130 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 24
- 20 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 32
- 30 STK
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Inside 50
- MELB 57
- 40 STK
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Tackles
- MELB 56
- 52 STK
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 32
- 25 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
16
D. Butler4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca22 Disposals
44
C. Wilkie31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn16 Contested Possessions
2
M. Windhager10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 |  | Rushed | 63 - 91 |
| 25:03 | | C. Salem Behind | 62 - 91 |
| 22:56 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 61 - 91 |
| 20:13 | | J. McVee Behind | 61 - 85 |
| 18:37 | | I. Keeler Goal | 60 - 85 |
| 15:04 | | Rushed | 60 - 79 |
| 13:45 | | B. Laurie Behind | 59 - 79 |
| 13:00 | | X. Lindsay Behind | 58 - 79 |
| 8:02 | | C. Sharman Behind | 57 - 79 |
| 4:13 | | M. Owens Goal | 57 - 78 |
| 2:28 | | J. Melksham Behind | 57 - 72 |
| 0:41 | | D. Turner Behind | 56 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:08 | | D. Butler Goal | 55 - 72 |
| 20:50 | | X. Lindsay Behind | 55 - 66 |
| 19:25 | | H. Petty Goal | 54 - 66 |
| 17:36 | | H. Petty Behind | 48 - 66 |
| 13:40 | | B. Hill Goal | 47 - 66 |
| 10:55 | | Rushed | 47 - 60 |
| 9:46 | | Rushed | 46 - 60 |
| 8:38 | | J. McVee Behind | 46 - 59 |
| 5:22 | | M. Owens Behind | 45 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | A. Johnson Goal | 45 - 58 |
| 27:18 | | H. Sharp Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 25:16 | | C. Petracca Goal | 38 - 58 |
| 23:47 | | D. Butler Goal | 32 - 58 |
| 19:50 | | D. Butler Goal | 32 - 52 |
| 18:43 | | M. Gawn Behind | 32 - 46 |
| 17:27 | | K. Chandler Behind | 31 - 46 |
| 16:33 | | Rushed | 30 - 46 |
| 14:44 | | K. Chandler Goal | 29 - 46 |
| 11:16 | | C. Petracca Goal | 23 - 46 |
| 9:40 | | Rushed | 17 - 46 |
| 9:10 | | X. Lindsay Behind | 16 - 46 |
| 5:37 | | H. Clark Goal | 15 - 46 |
| 4:10 | | J. Higgins Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 3:14 | | A. Johnson Behind | 15 - 39 |
| 2:09 | | C. Sharman Behind | 14 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 | | J. Melksham Goal | 14 - 38 |
| 29:39 | | C. Petracca Behind | 8 - 38 |
| 26:31 | | M. Hall Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 25:13 | | T. Travaglia Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 22:43 | | I. Keeler Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 20:50 | | H. Clark Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 17:30 | | D. Butler Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 16:22 | | I. Keeler Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 13:47 | | I. Keeler Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 12:11 | | M. Hall Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:47 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |