Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 350
- 376 WB
-
Kicks
- MELB 213
- 224 WB
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Handballs
- MELB 137
- 152 WB
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Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 30 WB
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Clearances
- MELB 30
- 40 WB
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Inside 50
- MELB 57
- 51 WB
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Tackles
- MELB 46
- 53 WB
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 20 WB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 350 | 376 |
| Kicks | 213 | 224 |
| Handballs | 137 | 152 |
| Contested Possessions | 146 | 126 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 73.7 | 76.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 9 | 18 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 21 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 30 | 40 |
| Inside 50s | 57 | 51 |
| Bounces | 8 | 4 |
| Marks | 96 | 92 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 17 | 6 |
| Contested Marks | 16 | 6 |
| Tackles | 46 | 53 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 7 | 6 |
| Rebound 50s | 40 | 43 |
| Hitouts | 44 | 20 |
| One Percenters | 54 | 43 |
| Goal Assists | 8 | 8 |
| Free Kicks | 17 | 30 |
| Clangers | 72 | 59 |
| Interchanges | 72 | 73 |
| Goal Accuracy | 41.2 | 61.1 |
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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 |