Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 386
- 312 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 222
- 177 WCE
-
Handballs
- MELB 164
- 135 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 13 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 40
- 30 WCE
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Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 45 WCE
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Tackles
- MELB 57
- 48 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 36
- 37 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
15
J. Cripps2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem30 Disposals
23
R. Maric29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney20 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 |  | H. Langford Goal | 139 - 56 |
| 28:32 | | K. Pickett Behind | 133 - 56 |
| 27:12 |  | L. Ryan Behind | 132 - 56 |
| 25:22 | | T. Brockman Behind | 132 - 55 |
| 23:33 | | C. Petracca Goal | 132 - 54 |
| 22:30 | | Rushed | 126 - 54 |
| 19:20 | | J. Culley Goal | 125 - 54 |
| 17:33 | | J. Shanahan Goal | 119 - 54 |
| 12:56 | | E. Langdon Goal | 119 - 48 |
| 10:47 | | J. Cripps Goal | 113 - 48 |
| 9:08 | | E. Langdon Behind | 113 - 42 |
| 3:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 112 - 42 |
| 1:00 | | C. Windsor Behind | 106 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:31 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 105 - 42 |
| 34:03 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 99 - 42 |
| 32:52 | | H. Petty Goal | 93 - 42 |
| 31:32 | | H. Petty Behind | 87 - 42 |
| 29:33 | | J. Cripps Goal | 86 - 42 |
| 26:45 | | M. Gawn Goal | 86 - 36 |
| 24:00 | | J. Viney Goal | 80 - 36 |
| 20:58 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 74 - 36 |
| 18:57 | | H. Langford Goal | 68 - 36 |
| 17:59 | | T. Cole Behind | 62 - 36 |
| 15:31 | | H. Petty Goal | 62 - 35 |
| 13:34 | | C. Chesser Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 11:00 | | J. Culley Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 9:48 | | Rushed | 50 - 29 |
| 7:57 | | L. Ryan Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 5:54 | | J. Viney Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 3:58 | | K. Chandler Goal | 49 - 22 |
| 2:58 | | L. Baker Behind | 43 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | A. Reid Behind | 43 - 21 |
| 27:03 | | Rushed | 43 - 20 |
| 26:22 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 42 - 20 |
| 22:32 | | A. Reid Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 18:44 | | T. Brockman Goal | 41 - 14 |
| 12:17 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 41 - 8 |
| 4:44 | | H. Petty Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 2:39 | | T. Rivers Goal | 29 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | R. Maric Goal | 23 - 8 |
| 24:13 | | H. Langford Goal | 23 - 2 |
| 19:15 | | Rushed | 17 - 2 |
| 13:57 | | H. Petty Behind | 17 - 1 |
| 12:55 | | Rushed | 16 - 1 |
| 8:54 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 1 |
| 6:54 | | Rushed | 9 - 1 |
| 4:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 2:39 | | L. Ryan Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:37 | | J. Viney Behind | 1 - 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 |