Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 377
- 320 ESS
-
Kicks
- MELB 232
- 206 ESS
-
Handballs
- MELB 145
- 114 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 20 ESS
-
Clearances
- MELB 32
- 39 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 66
- 39 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 37
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 35 ESS
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 377 | 320 |
| Kicks | 232 | 206 |
| Handballs | 145 | 114 |
| Contested Possessions | 131 | 117 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 74.0 | 70.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 10 | 15 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 22 | 24 |
| Total Clearances | 32 | 39 |
| Inside 50s | 66 | 39 |
| Bounces | 4 | 1 |
| Marks | 120 | 88 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 17 | 12 |
| Contested Marks | 12 | 13 |
| Tackles | 37 | 51 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 10 | 7 |
| Rebound 50s | 29 | 52 |
| Hitouts | 29 | 35 |
| One Percenters | 37 | 37 |
| Goal Assists | 12 | 9 |
| Free Kicks | 19 | 20 |
| Clangers | 56 | 53 |
| Interchanges | 70 | 71 |
| Goal Accuracy | 43.8 | 52.6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |