Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 468
- 345 ADEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 245
- 201 ADEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 223
- 144 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 13 ADEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 28 ADEL
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Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 38 ADEL
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Tackles
- MELB 60
- 66 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 54
- 26 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan5 Goals
26
R. Douglas2 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw37 Disposals
5
M. Crouch34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney20 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 |  | A. Brayshaw Goal | 146 - 55 |
| 27:27 | | J. Hogan Goal | 140 - 55 |
| 25:16 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 134 - 55 |
| 23:22 | | M. Gawn Behind | 128 - 55 |
| 22:53 | | T. McDonald Behind | 127 - 55 |
| 20:32 |  | J. Gallucci Behind | 120 - 55 |
| 15:01 | | E. Betts Goal | 120 - 54 |
| 13:50 | | J. Melksham Goal | 120 - 48 |
| 12:12 | | R. Laird Behind | 114 - 48 |
| 8:33 | | R. Douglas Goal | 114 - 47 |
| 6:27 | | M. Poholke Behind | 114 - 41 |
| 1:25 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 114 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | T. Smith Behind | 114 - 34 |
| 25:27 | | C. Petracca Goal | 113 - 34 |
| 24:00 | | J. Melksham Behind | 107 - 34 |
| 21:43 | | C. Petracca Goal | 106 - 34 |
| 18:56 | | T. McDonald Goal | 100 - 34 |
| 17:50 | | J. Melksham Behind | 94 - 34 |
| 14:34 | | J. Hogan Goal | 93 - 34 |
| 10:48 | | C. Spargo Goal | 87 - 34 |
| 9:24 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 81 - 34 |
| 7:47 | | T. Smith Goal | 81 - 33 |
| 6:01 | | S. Gibson Goal | 75 - 33 |
| 4:30 | | J. Viney Behind | 75 - 27 |
| 1:53 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 74 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | N. Jones Goal | 74 - 26 |
| 17:52 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 68 - 26 |
| 14:56 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 62 - 26 |
| 13:42 | | Rushed | 56 - 26 |
| 8:41 | | J. Hogan Goal | 55 - 26 |
| 5:46 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 49 - 26 |
| 4:42 | | R. Douglas Behind | 49 - 20 |
| 0:54 | | T. Smith Goal | 49 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 43 - 19 |
| 28:08 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 37 - 19 |
| 26:09 | | R. Douglas Goal | 37 - 18 |
| 22:56 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 37 - 12 |
| 21:38 | | J. Hogan Goal | 37 - 6 |
| 16:02 | | E. Betts Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 13:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 31 - 0 |
| 10:02 | | M. Hannan Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 7:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 5:33 | | J. Melksham Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:14 | | C. Petracca Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:40 | | N. Jones Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |