Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 305
- 385 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 204
- 235 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 101
- 150 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 29
- 21 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 34 MELB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 50
- 58 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 48
- 44 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. Moir4 Goals
36
K. Pickett5 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps29 Disposals
24
T. Rivers27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 78 - 70 |
| 22:38 |  | M. Jefferson Goal | 72 - 70 |
| 20:43 | | K. Pickett Goal | 72 - 64 |
| 18:05 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 72 - 58 |
| 16:50 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 11:16 | | Rushed | 72 - 56 |
| 9:39 | | M. Carroll Goal | 72 - 55 |
| 8:15 | | S. Docherty Goal | 66 - 55 |
| 2:21 | | F. Young Behind | 60 - 55 |
| 0:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 59 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 | | Rushed | 59 - 49 |
| 29:48 | | Rushed | 59 - 48 |
| 26:14 | | F. Young Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 24:25 | | K. Pickett Behind | 52 - 48 |
| 22:47 | | Rushed | 52 - 47 |
| 20:26 | | A. Moir Goal | 52 - 46 |
| 16:42 | | Rushed | 46 - 46 |
| 14:04 | | F. Evans Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 12:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 45 |
| 7:32 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 39 |
| 5:30 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 1:29 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 40 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | A. Moir Goal | 40 - 21 |
| 23:57 | | C. Windsor Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 22:53 | | M. Gawn Behind | 34 - 20 |
| 20:49 | | F. Young Behind | 34 - 19 |
| 19:57 | | J. Motlop Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 13:46 | | K. Pickett Behind | 32 - 19 |
| 2:54 | | A. Moir Goal | 32 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | A. Cerra Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 23:05 | | W. White Behind | 20 - 18 |
| 17:04 | | K. Pickett Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 12:38 | | Rushed | 19 - 12 |
| 10:56 | | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 8:54 | | A. Moir Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 6:52 | | C. Curnow Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |