Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 356
- 351 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 213
- 204 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 143
- 147 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 25
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 38 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 55
- 45 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 77
- 83 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 57
- 19 SYD
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 356 | 351 |
| Kicks | 213 | 204 |
| Handballs | 143 | 147 |
| Contested Possessions | 159 | 144 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 64.6 | 69.5 |
| Centre Clearances | 9 | 10 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 28 | 28 |
| Total Clearances | 37 | 38 |
| Inside 50s | 55 | 45 |
| Bounces | 1 | 3 |
| Marks | 82 | 84 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 11 | 15 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 14 |
| Tackles | 77 | 83 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 25 | 12 |
| Rebound 50s | 30 | 48 |
| Hitouts | 57 | 19 |
| One Percenters | 48 | 43 |
| Goal Assists | 3 | 9 |
| Free Kicks | 25 | 17 |
| Clangers | 51 | 62 |
| Interchanges | 76 | 86 |
| Goal Accuracy | 27.8 | 62.5 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |