Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 352
- 369 ESS
-
Kicks
- MELB 203
- 222 ESS
-
Handballs
- MELB 149
- 147 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 28 ESS
-
Clearances
- MELB 43
- 43 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 63
- 53 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 68 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 45
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
J. Harmes3 Goals
27
S. McKernan4 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw34 Disposals
11
D. Zaharakis31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
11
D. Zaharakis16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:24 |  | O. Fantasia Goal | 112 - 130 |
| 33:48 |  | A. Brayshaw Goal | 112 - 124 |
| 31:56 | | J. Harmes Goal | 106 - 124 |
| 30:48 | | J. Stringer Goal | 100 - 124 |
| 27:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 100 - 118 |
| 25:46 | | D. Parish Goal | 94 - 118 |
| 23:45 | | J. Harmes Goal | 94 - 112 |
| 21:30 | | A. McGrath Goal | 88 - 112 |
| 19:56 | | D. Parish Behind | 88 - 106 |
| 17:10 | | J. Stringer Behind | 88 - 105 |
| 11:30 | | J. Hunt Goal | 88 - 104 |
| 7:52 | | Rushed | 82 - 104 |
| 6:42 | | S. McKernan Goal | 82 - 103 |
| 5:04 | | K. Kolodjashnij Goal | 82 - 97 |
| 3:45 | | D. Parish Behind | 76 - 97 |
| 1:54 | | J. Harmes Behind | 76 - 96 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:15 | | S. Weideman Goal | 75 - 96 |
| 25:23 | | J. Hunt Goal | 69 - 96 |
| 22:53 | | D. Smith Goal | 63 - 96 |
| 21:33 | | J. Harmes Behind | 63 - 90 |
| 19:27 | | D. Smith Goal | 62 - 90 |
| 18:16 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 62 - 84 |
| 13:43 | | J. Hunt Behind | 62 - 78 |
| 11:21 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 61 - 78 |
| 8:00 | | M. Baguley Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 6:09 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 61 - 66 |
| 0:30 | | J. Stringer Goal | 61 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 25:31 | | M. Gawn Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 21:37 | | S. Weideman Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 19:21 | | J. Harmes Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 14:13 | | J. Hunt Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 11:32 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 8:56 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 48 |
| 7:57 | | S. McKernan Goal | 25 - 48 |
| 6:16 | | D. Shiel Behind | 25 - 42 |
| 5:11 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 25 - 41 |
| 2:23 | | C. Wagner Goal | 25 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:09 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 31:44 | | S. McKernan Behind | 19 - 34 |
| 29:20 | | Rushed | 19 - 33 |
| 27:36 | | D. Shiel Behind | 18 - 33 |
| 26:24 | | S. McKernan Goal | 18 - 32 |
| 24:46 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 18 - 26 |
| 22:58 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 26 |
| 20:34 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 19:52 | | D. Heppell Behind | 6 - 20 |
| 18:20 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 11:18 | | D. Parish Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 9:34 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:53 | | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:08 | | S. McKernan Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |