Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 358
- 418 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 185
- 220 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 173
- 198 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 44
- 36 GEEL
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Inside 50
- MELB 64
- 41 GEEL
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Tackles
- MELB 72
- 45 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 51
- 30 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan3 Goals
2
D. Menzel4 Goals
Disposals
2
N. Jones29 Disposals
4
G. Ablett39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver14 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 94 - 97 |
| 24:40 | | C. Petracca Behind | 93 - 97 |
| 23:54 | | Rushed | 92 - 97 |
| 21:30 | | M. Gawn Behind | 91 - 97 |
| 18:33 |  | D. Menzel Behind | 90 - 97 |
| 16:53 | | D. Menzel Behind | 90 - 96 |
| 11:01 | | J. Hogan Goal | 90 - 95 |
| 10:05 | | J. Selwood Behind | 84 - 95 |
| 7:52 | | J. Harmes Behind | 84 - 94 |
| 6:35 | | J. Garlett Behind | 83 - 94 |
| 4:44 | | D. Menzel Goal | 82 - 94 |
| 2:30 | | C. Petracca Behind | 82 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | C. Petracca Behind | 81 - 88 |
| 27:42 | | C. Petracca Goal | 80 - 88 |
| 26:03 | | D. Menzel Goal | 74 - 88 |
| 19:29 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 74 - 82 |
| 16:53 | | M. Hannan Behind | 68 - 82 |
| 14:46 | | Rushed | 67 - 82 |
| 12:50 | | M. Hannan Goal | 67 - 81 |
| 6:46 | | J. Harmes Behind | 61 - 81 |
| 5:30 | | J. Murdoch Behind | 60 - 81 |
| 2:55 | | M. Gawn Goal | 60 - 80 |
| 1:07 | | Rushed | 54 - 80 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:11 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 53 - 80 |
| 32:01 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 53 - 74 |
| 30:01 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 53 - 68 |
| 27:22 | | J. Hunt Behind | 53 - 67 |
| 25:43 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 52 - 67 |
| 24:32 | | J. Garlett Goal | 52 - 61 |
| 23:20 | | J. Selwood Behind | 46 - 61 |
| 21:32 | | Z. Smith Goal | 46 - 60 |
| 20:03 | | J. Garlett Behind | 46 - 54 |
| 19:15 | | J. Parsons Behind | 45 - 54 |
| 17:33 | | J. Melksham Behind | 45 - 53 |
| 16:12 | | T. Kelly Goal | 44 - 53 |
| 13:59 | | C. Pedersen Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 12:51 | | D. Menzel Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 10:33 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 43 - 41 |
| 10:08 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 43 - 40 |
| 6:45 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 4:50 | | C. Oliver Goal | 43 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | C. Pedersen Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 27:41 | | J. Parsons Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 24:50 | | G. Ablett Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 23:29 | | C. Pedersen Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 21:54 | | J. Hogan Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 20:32 | | G. Ablett Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 19:22 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 17:18 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 16:18 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 10:43 | | D. Menzel Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 10:12 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 8:39 | | J. Hogan Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:45 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |