Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 329
- 408 GWS
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Kicks
- MELB 200
- 263 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 129
- 145 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 21 GWS
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Clearances
- MELB 35
- 27 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 46 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 48
- 55 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 32
- 24 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
B. Mihocek3 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele25 Disposals
7
L. Ash34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:08 |  | E. Langdon Behind | 70 - 119 |
| 28:14 | | Rushed | 69 - 119 |
| 24:22 | | Rushed | 68 - 119 |
| 22:48 |  | F. Callaghan Goal | 67 - 119 |
| 19:03 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 67 - 113 |
| 16:31 | | T. Greene Behind | 67 - 107 |
| 15:59 | | Rushed | 67 - 106 |
| 9:52 | | P. Gothard Behind | 66 - 106 |
| 8:44 | | J. Steele Goal | 66 - 105 |
| 6:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 60 - 105 |
| 4:33 | | C. Brown Goal | 60 - 99 |
| 2:56 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 60 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:51 | | P. Cross Behind | 60 - 87 |
| 28:57 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 59 - 87 |
| 26:13 | | K. Briggs Goal | 53 - 87 |
| 24:36 | | T. Rivers Goal | 53 - 81 |
| 24:01 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 47 - 81 |
| 19:31 | | C. Brown Goal | 46 - 81 |
| 16:20 | | H. Sharp Behind | 46 - 75 |
| 14:26 | | T. Bedford Goal | 45 - 75 |
| 13:20 | | J. Stringer Behind | 45 - 69 |
| 11:40 | | H. Sharp Behind | 45 - 68 |
| 9:17 | | C. Brown Goal | 44 - 68 |
| 5:58 | | H. Thomas Goal | 44 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:12 | | L. Pickett Goal | 44 - 56 |
| 27:25 | | H. Langford Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 26:14 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 37 - 56 |
| 22:31 | | J. Stringer Goal | 31 - 56 |
| 20:50 | | H. Sharp Behind | 31 - 50 |
| 19:09 | | P. Gothard Behind | 30 - 50 |
| 16:35 | | P. Gothard Goal | 30 - 49 |
| 15:28 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 30 - 43 |
| 13:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 24 - 43 |
| 11:27 | | H. Thomas Goal | 24 - 37 |
| 8:13 | | Rushed | 24 - 31 |
| 6:05 | | T. Bedford Goal | 23 - 31 |
| 3:00 | | Rushed | 23 - 25 |
| 2:12 | | T. Greene Behind | 22 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | K. Pickett Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 24:53 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 16 - 24 |
| 20:39 | | L. Pickett Behind | 16 - 18 |
| 19:30 | | A. Cadman Goal | 15 - 18 |
| 16:50 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 15:05 | | K. Chandler Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 10:38 | | M. Gawn Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 8:55 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:27 | | L. Pickett Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 3:11 | | T. Greene Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:07 | | M. Gruzewski Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |