Game Information
TIO Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 442
- 339 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 240
- 188 FRE
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Handballs
- MELB 202
- 151 FRE
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Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 21 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 42
- 28 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 78
- 28 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 69
- 78 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 49
- 32 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
11
T. Sheridan2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver35 Disposals
32
S. Hill25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca20 Contested Possessions
32
S. Hill12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 102 - 48 |
| 23:24 |  | M. Walters Goal | 101 - 48 |
| 17:12 | | J. Hogan Goal | 101 - 42 |
| 15:06 | | N. Jones Behind | 95 - 42 |
| 13:04 | | J. Melksham Behind | 94 - 42 |
| 12:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 93 - 42 |
| 9:18 | | B. Stretch Behind | 87 - 42 |
| 8:17 | | J. Harmes Goal | 86 - 42 |
| 6:03 | | C. Spargo Goal | 80 - 42 |
| 5:04 | | S. Darcy Behind | 74 - 42 |
| 2:51 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 74 - 41 |
| 1:26 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 73 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:30 | | M. Gawn Goal | 72 - 41 |
| 28:45 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 26:38 | | B. Cox Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 21:14 | | C. Oliver Goal | 66 - 29 |
| 18:58 | | C. Salem Goal | 60 - 29 |
| 13:16 | | C. Oliver Goal | 54 - 29 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 48 - 29 |
| 10:32 | | Rushed | 48 - 28 |
| 9:38 | | J. Lewis Behind | 48 - 27 |
| 8:40 | | J. Viney Behind | 47 - 27 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 46 - 27 |
| 2:47 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 46 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 | | B. Cox Goal | 45 - 26 |
| 25:33 | | T. McDonald Behind | 45 - 20 |
| 24:41 | | M. Gawn Behind | 44 - 20 |
| 23:08 | | T. McDonald Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 20:04 | | Rushed | 37 - 20 |
| 18:22 | | C. Salem Behind | 36 - 20 |
| 17:05 | | J. Garlett Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 16:00 | | N. Jones Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 15:13 | | Rushed | 23 - 20 |
| 14:06 | | M. Walters Goal | 23 - 19 |
| 11:01 | | C. Oliver Behind | 23 - 13 |
| 2:10 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 0:48 | | A. Cerra Behind | 21 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 12 |
| 23:53 | | M. Hibberd Behind | 20 - 12 |
| 23:31 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 22:35 | | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 19:50 | | D. Mundy Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 18:40 | | C. Petracca Behind | 12 - 6 |
| 15:53 | | B. Stretch Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 9:06 | | J. Hogan Goal | 10 - 6 |
| 8:25 | | C. Petracca Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 6:34 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 3 - 6 |
| 5:27 | | J. Hogan Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 4:06 | | J. Hogan Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:57 | | J. Hogan Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |