Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 392
- 326 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 229
- 185 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 163
- 141 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 33 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 49 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 46 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 25 FRE
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 392 | 326 |
| Kicks | 229 | 185 |
| Handballs | 163 | 141 |
| Contested Possessions | 134 | 116 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 78.1 | 77.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 20 | 11 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 18 | 22 |
| Total Clearances | 38 | 33 |
| Inside 50s | 56 | 49 |
| Bounces | 7 | 8 |
| Marks | 110 | 80 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 7 | 12 |
| Contested Marks | 6 | 5 |
| Tackles | 59 | 46 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 27 | 4 |
| Rebound 50s | 35 | 39 |
| Hitouts | 37 | 25 |
| One Percenters | 32 | 38 |
| Goal Assists | 13 | 12 |
| Free Kicks | 21 | 19 |
| Clangers | 45 | 35 |
| Interchanges | 70 | 68 |
| Goal Accuracy | 53.3 | 50.0 |
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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 |