Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 395
- 376 ADEL
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Kicks
- MELB 230
- 229 ADEL
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Handballs
- MELB 165
- 147 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 15 ADEL
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Clearances
- MELB 33
- 35 ADEL
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Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 45 ADEL
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Tackles
- MELB 52
- 69 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 40 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
J. Garlett3 Goals
5
B. Crouch3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 |  | S. Weideman Behind | 88 - 90 |
| 26:13 | | M. Gawn Behind | 87 - 90 |
| 24:27 |  | B. Crouch Goal | 86 - 90 |
| 20:55 | | Rushed | 86 - 84 |
| 19:35 | | T. Lynch Goal | 86 - 83 |
| 18:41 | | J. Harmes Behind | 86 - 77 |
| 17:26 | | T. Smith Behind | 85 - 77 |
| 15:47 | | E. Betts Goal | 84 - 77 |
| 14:39 | | Rushed | 84 - 71 |
| 11:40 | | N. Jones Behind | 83 - 71 |
| 11:15 | | Rushed | 82 - 71 |
| 9:13 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 81 - 71 |
| 6:16 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 81 - 65 |
| 4:45 | | J. Garlett Goal | 81 - 59 |
| 3:31 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 75 - 59 |
| 2:25 | | Rushed | 75 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:26 | | Rushed | 74 - 58 |
| 22:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 19:39 | | J. Hunt Behind | 73 - 52 |
| 18:10 | | S. Weideman Behind | 72 - 52 |
| 15:01 | | T. Walker Goal | 71 - 52 |
| 11:14 | | B. Crouch Goal | 71 - 46 |
| 9:40 | | M. Hannan Goal | 71 - 40 |
| 4:42 | | N. Jones Goal | 65 - 40 |
| 3:25 | | Rushed | 59 - 40 |
| 1:50 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 0:32 | | M. Gawn Behind | 59 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:28 | | T. Smith Goal | 58 - 33 |
| 18:14 | | T. Walker Behind | 52 - 33 |
| 15:26 | | C. Oliver Goal | 52 - 32 |
| 12:40 | | J. Garlett Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 11:03 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 8:24 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 6:23 | | C. Spargo Behind | 40 - 25 |
| 3:58 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 39 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 25:18 | | J. Garlett Behind | 33 - 24 |
| 22:30 | | S. Weideman Goal | 32 - 24 |
| 20:08 | | B. Crouch Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 18:27 | | J. Garlett Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 15:55 | | E. Betts Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 14:21 | | Rushed | 20 - 12 |
| 13:12 | | L. Murphy Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 11:36 | | J. Hunt Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:06 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:05 | | C. Petracca Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:42 | | J. Harmes Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:17 | | J. Garlett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |