Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 341
- 351 SUNS
-
Kicks
- MELB 210
- 188 SUNS
-
Handballs
- MELB 131
- 163 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 17 SUNS
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 28 SUNS
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Inside 50
- MELB 59
- 45 SUNS
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 54 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 42
- 27 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
34
B. King3 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele26 Disposals
2
J. Noble26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele18 Contested Possessions
6
B. Uwland8 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:21 |  | J. Jeffrey Goal | 109 - 89 |
| 16:27 |  | L. Pickett Goal | 109 - 83 |
| 13:04 | | J. Walter Goal | 103 - 83 |
| 10:34 | | T. Miller Behind | 103 - 77 |
| 5:42 | | H. Langford Goal | 103 - 76 |
| 2:45 | | J. Melksham Goal | 97 - 76 |
| 1:15 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 91 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | Rushed | 90 - 76 |
| 29:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 89 - 76 |
| 27:09 | | Rushed | 83 - 76 |
| 24:50 | | E. Read Goal | 83 - 75 |
| 24:16 | | H. Petty Behind | 83 - 69 |
| 23:19 | | H. Sharp Behind | 82 - 69 |
| 21:50 | | X. Lindsay Goal | 81 - 69 |
| 19:00 | | M. Gawn Goal | 75 - 69 |
| 17:16 | | J. Walter Goal | 69 - 69 |
| 15:14 | | K. Chandler Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 14:30 | | J. Walter Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 11:48 | | J. Melksham Goal | 68 - 62 |
| 6:37 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 62 - 62 |
| 3:32 | | W. Graham Goal | 56 - 62 |
| 1:20 | | Z. Uwland Goal | 56 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | N. Anderson Behind | 56 - 50 |
| 27:15 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 56 - 49 |
| 26:10 | | W. Powell Goal | 55 - 49 |
| 21:50 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 55 - 43 |
| 19:47 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 43 |
| 16:59 | | H. Sharp Goal | 49 - 37 |
| 13:17 | | H. Langford Goal | 43 - 37 |
| 10:50 | | J. Melksham Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 8:31 | | J. Melksham Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 7:08 | | E. Read Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 5:17 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 1:51 | | L. Gulbin Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 0:23 | | L. Pickett Behind | 19 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | C. Salem Goal | 18 - 25 |
| 24:55 | | E. Langdon Behind | 12 - 25 |
| 22:26 | | L. Pickett Behind | 11 - 25 |
| 21:46 | | J. Culley Behind | 10 - 25 |
| 19:27 | | B. King Goal | 9 - 25 |
| 17:51 | | B. King Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 15:54 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 9 - 18 |
| 13:10 | | Z. Uwland Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 9:34 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 8:04 | | E. Read Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 5:49 | | J. Culley Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 4:21 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 1:10 | | B. King 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 |