	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	38	13	25	29	105
BL	21	31	45	7	104

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:34		J. Melksham Goal	105 - 104
25:19		J. Viney Goal	99 - 104
22:25		Rushed	93 - 104
20:57		J. Melksham Goal	92 - 104
19:17		Rushed	86 - 104
17:44		Rushed	85 - 104
16:26		K. Pickett Goal	85 - 103
9:12		A. Brayshaw Behind	79 - 103
5:48		C. Petracca Behind	78 - 103
3:33		J. Daniher Goal	77 - 103
0:30		M. Gawn Behind	77 - 97
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:59		Rushed	76 - 97
31:25		C. Petracca Goal	75 - 97
29:32		C. Cameron Goal	69 - 97
27:55		M. Gawn Goal	69 - 91
24:28		E. Hipwood Goal	63 - 91
21:06		K. Pickett Goal	63 - 85
19:15		J. Gunston Goal	57 - 85
16:31		J. Lyons Goal	57 - 79
14:14		Z. Bailey Goal	57 - 73
12:10		C. Cameron Behind	57 - 67
11:31		J. Daniher Behind	57 - 66
8:22		Z. Bailey Behind	57 - 65
6:30		J. Gunston Goal	57 - 64
3:44		T. Woewodin Goal	57 - 58
2:16		L. McCarthy Goal	51 - 58
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:27		L. McCarthy Goal	51 - 52
25:28		C. Petracca Goal	51 - 46
22:22		J. Gunston Goal	45 - 46
18:35		J. Fletcher Goal	45 - 40
14:52		J. Daniher Behind	45 - 34
9:26		W. Ashcroft Goal	45 - 33
7:11		O. McInerney Goal	45 - 27
2:32		J. Bowey Goal	45 - 21
2:14		C. Spargo Behind	39 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:24		J. Daniher Goal	38 - 21
29:56		K. Pickett Goal	38 - 15
26:41		C. Cameron Goal	32 - 15
24:54		H. McCluggage Behind	32 - 9
22:18		L. McCarthy Behind	32 - 8
20:37		C. Spargo Goal	32 - 7
19:31		J. Melksham Behind	26 - 7
15:15		Z. Bailey Goal	25 - 7
14:09		J. Daniher Behind	25 - 1
12:38		C. Petracca Behind	25 - 0
8:48		B. Brown Goal	24 - 0
6:55		C. Petracca Goal	18 - 0
3:54		C. Petracca Goal	12 - 0
2:13		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	4	191.3	W
2	SUNS	4	181.2	W
3	GWS	4	128.4	W
4	COLL	4	118.2	W
5	WB	4	104.7	W
6	BL	0	95.5	L
7	STK	0	84.6	L
8	HAW	0	77.9	L
9	GEEL	0	55.2	L
10	CARL	0	52.3	L
11	FRE	0	0.0
12	MELB	0	0.0
13	WCE	0	0.0
14	NMFC	0	0.0
15	PORT	0	0.0
16	RICH	0	0.0
17	ADEL	0	0.0
18	ESS	0	0.0

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