Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 363
- 375 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 204
- 227 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 159
- 148 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 11 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 35
- 35 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 62 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 49
- 46 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 49
- 22 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
H. Petty4 Goals
33
S. Neale5 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele30 Disposals
3
B. Smith28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele12 Contested Possessions
44
T. Stewart11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 |  | E. Langdon Goal | 97 - 117 |
| 29:00 | | E. Langdon Goal | 91 - 117 |
| 27:47 | | H. Petty Behind | 85 - 117 |
| 23:51 |  | O. Henry Goal | 84 - 117 |
| 22:41 | | S. Neale Goal | 84 - 111 |
| 20:38 | | O. Wiltshire Goal | 84 - 105 |
| 18:45 | | H. Petty Goal | 84 - 99 |
| 18:10 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 78 - 99 |
| 16:23 | | M. O'Connor Goal | 77 - 99 |
| 13:34 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 77 - 93 |
| 11:46 | | O. Henry Goal | 76 - 93 |
| 8:42 | | H. Petty Goal | 76 - 87 |
| 6:35 | | O. Wiltshire Goal | 70 - 87 |
| 3:16 | | H. Sharp Behind | 70 - 81 |
| 1:00 | | E. Langdon Goal | 69 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 63 - 81 |
| 23:21 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 63 - 75 |
| 19:52 | | L. Humphries Behind | 57 - 75 |
| 19:30 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 57 - 74 |
| 16:34 | | S. Neale Behind | 57 - 73 |
| 15:24 | | O. Henry Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 13:23 | | H. Langford Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 12:20 | | Rushed | 51 - 66 |
| 5:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 50 - 66 |
| 4:39 | | G. Miers Behind | 44 - 66 |
| 1:42 | | S. Neale Behind | 44 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:07 | | O. Wiltshire Goal | 44 - 64 |
| 29:59 | | O. Henry Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 28:20 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 44 - 52 |
| 26:50 | | J. Polkinghorne Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 25:26 | | S. Neale Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 23:35 | | O. Wiltshire Behind | 44 - 44 |
| 21:07 | | B. Laurie Behind | 44 - 43 |
| 18:59 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 17:39 | | H. Petty Goal | 43 - 37 |
| 15:40 | | B. Close Goal | 37 - 37 |
| 12:22 | | K. Chandler Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 11:17 | | B. Laurie Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 10:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 30 - 31 |
| 6:00 | | T. Atkins Goal | 29 - 31 |
| 4:13 | | S. Neale Goal | 29 - 25 |
| 2:25 | | L. Cooke Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 0:37 | | B. Close Behind | 28 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | L. Pickett Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 26:50 | | S. Neale Goal | 27 - 18 |
| 23:37 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 27 - 12 |
| 17:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 14:25 | | E. Langdon Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 12:40 | | K. Chandler Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 9:38 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 7:34 | | S. Neale Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 4:56 | | J. Polkinghorne Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:20 | | H. Petty Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:09 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |