Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 302
- 372 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 189
- 221 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 113
- 151 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 26
- 26 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 36 MELB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 45
- 54 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 61
- 61 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 33
- 50 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
W. Setterfield3 Goals
25
T. McDonald6 Goals
Disposals
24
N. Newman26 Disposals
22
J. Harmes27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
M. Kreuzer13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:41 |  | M. McGovern Behind | 100 - 105 |
| 32:07 |  | Rushed | 99 - 105 |
| 29:53 | | J. Hunt Goal | 99 - 104 |
| 27:06 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 99 - 98 |
| 25:51 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 98 - 98 |
| 24:18 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 92 - 98 |
| 23:02 | | Rushed | 91 - 98 |
| 20:16 | | J. Harmes Behind | 91 - 97 |
| 17:26 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 91 - 96 |
| 13:17 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 85 - 96 |
| 9:58 | | Rushed | 79 - 96 |
| 8:18 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 78 - 96 |
| 5:52 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 72 - 96 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 66 - 96 |
| 30:14 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 65 - 96 |
| 28:53 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 64 - 96 |
| 27:19 | | T. McDonald Goal | 58 - 96 |
| 25:42 | | L. Casboult Goal | 58 - 90 |
| 23:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 52 - 90 |
| 21:47 | | J. Harmes Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 19:00 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 52 - 78 |
| 15:06 | | T. McDonald Behind | 46 - 78 |
| 12:02 | | J. Hunt Goal | 46 - 77 |
| 10:01 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 46 - 71 |
| 8:53 | | S. Weideman Goal | 40 - 71 |
| 5:12 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 40 - 65 |
| 3:53 | | J. Hunt Goal | 34 - 65 |
| 1:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 34 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | Rushed | 34 - 53 |
| 26:56 | | T. McDonald Behind | 34 - 52 |
| 24:45 | | C. Petracca Behind | 34 - 51 |
| 23:42 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 34 - 50 |
| 23:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 34 - 49 |
| 21:56 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 34 - 48 |
| 21:01 | | Rushed | 28 - 48 |
| 18:24 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 28 - 47 |
| 16:52 | | T. McDonald Goal | 22 - 47 |
| 12:38 | | L. Casboult Goal | 22 - 41 |
| 9:48 | | C. Petracca Goal | 16 - 41 |
| 5:09 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 16 - 35 |
| 2:16 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 16 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | P. Dow Goal | 16 - 28 |
| 26:14 | | M. McGovern Behind | 10 - 28 |
| 24:27 | | T. McDonald Goal | 9 - 28 |
| 22:45 | | L. Casboult Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 21:29 | | N. Newman Behind | 3 - 22 |
| 20:48 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 2 - 22 |
| 19:57 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 1 - 22 |
| 16:25 | | T. McDonald Goal | 0 - 22 |
| 15:47 | | M. Hibberd Behind | 0 - 16 |
| 14:57 | | S. Weideman Behind | 0 - 15 |
| 12:39 | | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 11:51 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 9:55 | | C. Salem Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 7:52 | | T. McDonald Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |