Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 378
- 365 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 198 WCE
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Handballs
- MELB 157
- 167 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 20 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 37 WCE
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Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 47 WCE
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Tackles
- MELB 68
- 56 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 49
- 23 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:08 | ![]() | B. Hough Behind | 99 - 67 |
| 29:31 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 99 - 66 |
| 26:40 | ![]() | P. Cross Goal | 98 - 66 |
| 23:24 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 92 - 66 |
| 20:17 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 92 - 60 |
| 15:40 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 92 - 59 |
| 14:13 | ![]() | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 91 - 59 |
| 8:31 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 91 - 53 |
| 6:51 | ![]() | C. Duff-Tytler Behind | 85 - 53 |
| 4:55 | ![]() | M. Champion Goal | 85 - 52 |
| 3:19 | ![]() | J. Hutchinson Goal | 85 - 46 |
| 1:29 | ![]() | Rushed | 85 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | ![]() | L. Pickett Behind | 85 - 39 |
| 20:36 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 84 - 39 |
| 19:29 | ![]() | T. Cole Goal | 78 - 39 |
| 17:00 | ![]() | A. Moniz-Wakefield Goal | 78 - 33 |
| 15:19 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 72 - 33 |
| 13:35 | ![]() | L. Duggan Behind | 72 - 32 |
| 11:29 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 72 - 31 |
| 8:35 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Goal | 72 - 30 |
| 6:08 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 66 - 30 |
| 4:54 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 60 - 30 |
| 3:45 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 60 - 29 |
| 1:11 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 54 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | ![]() | J. Waterman Goal | 54 - 23 |
| 30:14 | ![]() | C. Duff-Tytler Behind | 54 - 17 |
| 28:36 | ![]() | C. Duff-Tytler Goal | 54 - 16 |
| 26:51 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 54 - 10 |
| 24:33 | ![]() | B. Laurie Behind | 48 - 10 |
| 15:51 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 47 - 10 |
| 14:36 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 41 - 10 |
| 13:51 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 35 - 10 |
| 8:29 | ![]() | M. Murdock Behind | 34 - 10 |
| 5:26 | ![]() | C. Duff-Tytler Behind | 34 - 9 |
| 2:27 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 34 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 24:31 | ![]() | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 32 - 8 |
| 21:23 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 19:46 | ![]() | P. Cross Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:35 | ![]() | P. Cross Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 11:32 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 8:01 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:11 | ![]() | H. Langford Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 1:46 | ![]() | H. Reid Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | J. Waterman Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |












FRE
SYD
BL
HAW
GEEL
ADEL
MELB
WB
COLL
CARL
STK
GWS
SUNS
NMFC
PORT
WCE
RICH
ESS