Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 358
- 371 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 193
- 224 SYD
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Handballs
- MELB 165
- 147 SYD
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Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 33 SYD
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Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 43 SYD
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Tackles
- MELB 69
- 77 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 57
- 19 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
A. vandenBerg3 Goals
11
T. Papley3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Tyson31 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
A. Brayshaw15 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 |  | T. Papley Behind | 78 - 87 |
| 22:10 | | J. Dawson Behind | 78 - 86 |
| 19:53 |  | N. Jones Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 19:12 | | J. Hogan Behind | 72 - 85 |
| 18:09 | | T. McDonald Goal | 71 - 85 |
| 12:40 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 7:14 | | J. Garlett Behind | 64 - 85 |
| 6:13 | | J. Garlett Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 5:36 | | W. Hayward Behind | 57 - 85 |
| 2:51 | | Rushed | 57 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 26:23 | | C. Pedersen Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 25:20 | | L. Franklin Goal | 50 - 78 |
| 23:06 | | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 72 |
| 21:58 | | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 18:37 | | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 65 |
| 17:06 | | T. McDonald Goal | 50 - 64 |
| 15:28 | | L. Franklin Behind | 44 - 64 |
| 14:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 44 - 63 |
| 12:27 | | T. McCartin Goal | 38 - 63 |
| 10:47 | | I. Heeney Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 6:31 | | Rushed | 38 - 51 |
| 5:54 | | Rushed | 37 - 51 |
| 4:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 36 - 51 |
| 2:09 | | L. Franklin Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 0:41 | | L. Franklin Behind | 30 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | T. McDonald Behind | 30 - 44 |
| 25:14 | | C. Oliver Behind | 29 - 44 |
| 23:20 | | C. Spargo Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 21:45 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 18:02 | | J. Dawson Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 14:28 | | Rushed | 27 - 32 |
| 12:55 | | D. Hannebery Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 11:46 | | I. Heeney Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 9:37 | | W. Hayward Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 6:34 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 5:24 | | D. Tyson Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 4:32 | | T. Papley Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 2:58 | | J. Hogan Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 1:31 | | J. Hogan Behind | 19 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 26:03 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 25:08 | | D. Tyson Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 21:02 | | J. Hogan Behind | 5 - 7 |
| 19:33 | | T. McDonald Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 17:20 | | T. Papley Goal | 3 - 7 |
| 13:19 | | L. Franklin Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 9:57 | | C. Oliver Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 9:02 | | C. Spargo Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 6:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Magpies stars make timely return for Giants clash
Coach Craig McRae has moved to reassure Collingwood fans that Nick Daicos is locked in long-term at the Magpies with the superstar midfielder on the radar of new AFL entry Tasmania.
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Zak Butters to captain Power while Rozee out injured
Zak Butters will lead the Power in the absence of captain Connor Rozee, who won't play for at least three months because of a hamstring tendon tear.
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No big deal: Inside West Coast's preparation for a 9:30am body clock game
The Eagles face their earliest start in AFL history this weekend, but the club says the tough "reality" of travel as a Perth-based team is just part of the job.
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Six Points: Dons surely win the spoon; the attacking 'behemoth' taking footy by storm
This week's Six Points feature the dismal Bombers, another week of poor fixturing, why the Brownlow Medal should be a two-horse race, and a truly wild Ben King stat.
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Hird weighs in as battling Bombers confront rough start
Former Essendon coach and club great James Hird says he can't see what the Bombers are trying to do on the field in their dismal start to the AFL season.
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Suns hit as star's rough conduct AFL ban upheld
Bailey Humphrey's rough conduct ban has been upheld by the AFL tribunal in a blow to Gold Coast that compounds the loss of Christian Petracca to injury.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |